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353 - Secretan' camera, with 'Lerebours et Secretan Paris' roller …
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Secretan' camera, with 'Lerebours et Secretan Paris' roller lens, circa 1860-65. As is. N.B. Jean-Marie PRADES: Secretan camera. Circa 1860-1865. This camera, originally designed for wet collodion, is now equipped for dry plates. The frame allows two photos to be taken side by side on the same plate in 8.5 x 11 cm format, or a single photo in 11 x 17 cm format. - Marc François Louis Secretan was born in Lausanne on 17 May 1804 (...) With a passion for mathematics, he continued his studies in astronomy and celestial mechanics, and in 1838 was awarded a chair of mathematics at the Lausanne Academy. His passion for science led him to meet Lerebours, with whom he developed a passion for optics, optical instruments and photography. After resigning from his position in Switzerland in 1844, he joined Lerebours in Paris and, a year later, the association was born in the famous house on the Pont-Neuf. (...) Photography particularly attracted Secretan, who wrote a 'Traité de Photographie' in collaboration with Lerebours. The manufacture of engraved photographic cameras and lenses bearing the Lerebours and Secretan engravings was very important (...). Visuals and texts " Autour d'une collection 2 " Collection JMP Club Niépce Lumière, p. 25. Expert Isabelle Cazeils. Provenance: Jean-Marie PRADES Collection. Secretan" camera with "Lerebours and Secretan Paris" lens.
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About the sale Part One: History of photography, the collection of a lifetime
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Auction time 06/08/2026 at 9:30 AM
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