Studio Camera, Tripod and a Large Brass-Bound Lens, c. 1880

Germany. 1) Studio camera, 40 x 40 cm (51.3 x 58 x 84 cm), with additional 18 x 24 cm back on an easily replaceable wood plate, focusing through a centrally-clampable rack-and-pinion drive, 30 x 31.5 cm lens board, contracted lg. 30 cm, camera suitable for heavy lenses. - In addition: Double cassette 24 x 30 cm. (4+/3-). 2) Double-column tripod, front leg with roller, titling crank-operated plate of 53 x 97 cm with max. height of 1.2 m, extendable 76 cm board on reverse (53 cm + 76 cm = 1.3 m), good condition. (2-/3) - And: 3) Very large unmarked brass-bound lens without rear element, front achromat of approx. 6/65 cm, diameter approx. 11 cm, height with sunshade 30 cm, rack-and-pinion focusing removed. - Note: Around the end of the front element are scratch marks typical of the period when twice as much light intensity could be achieved using two optics mounted very closely together. (4/3-)

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)