541 - F. M. Richard" Excellentis - L.
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Estimate €500 - €700

Description

F. M. Richard" Excellentis - L. Van Week detective camera, 9 x 12, black coating and frame. Circa 1890. Circular shutter. Entire closed format approximately 16 x 11.5 x 19.5 cm. A second frosted image is included. As is. N.B. Jean-Marie PRADES. Detective Richard (F. M. Richard). Circa 1890. Detective with drawer. Wood covered with leather. Size 9 x 12 cm. Leather pocket for loading plates. Six-speed shutter. Rotating diaphragm. Distributed in Belgium by Louis Van Neck under the name Royal Excellentis. Visuals and text " Autour d'une collection 2 " Collection JMP Club Niépce Lumière, p. 133. Expert Isabelle Cazeils. Provenance: Jean-Marie PRADES Collection. Detective camera.

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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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541 - F. M. Richard" Excellentis - L. See original version (French)

541 - F. M. Richard" Excellentis - L.
See original version (French)