1 / 3
Photo 1/3 du lotPhoto 2/3 du lotPhoto 3/3 du lot
Premium ARTUS ENCHERES | SELARL ALLEMAND NGUYEN-HONG

372 - Dubroni Paris "Le Stéréographe" camera, Type 2, 11 x 15, no.
See original version (French)

Estimate €500 - €800
Sale commission
Description
Dubroni Paris "Le Stéréographe" camera, Type 2, 11 x 15, no. 697, with "Darlot Paris" rack and pinion and brass lens. Circa 1885. As is. N.B. Jean-Marie PRADES: Manufactured and distributed by Dubroni in Paris. Darlot lens. Format 11 x 15 cm. The Dubroni catalogue of 1885 proposes two models of Stereograph: Model n°2 which resembles the Candèze Scenograph, and Model n°1, similar to the Plücker Stereograph. Model no. 2: the device is made entirely of wood. Here too, the traditional bellows of the chambers were replaced by a light-tight fabric pocket. Tensioners were used to give rigidity to the pocket, which acted as a darkroom. The turnbuckles are attached to the camera and hinged. The Stereograph came in 4 formats: 9 x 12 cm, 11 x 15 cm, 13 x 18 cm and 18 x 24 cm, and was presented in a wooden box complete with all the accessories and products needed for dry plate photography. The camera was supplied with simple achromatic lenses, and sometimes with more elaborate lenses, at the customer's request, such as the Darlot (...). Visuals and texts " Autour d'une collection 2 " Collection JMP Club Niépce Lumière, p. 64. Expert Isabelle Cazeils. Provenance: Jean-Marie PRADES Collection. "The Stereograph" Camera, Dubroni Paris, Type 2.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale Part One: History of photography, the collection of a lifetime
Auction location
Auction time 06/08/2026 at 9:30 AM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like