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569 - Le Kinégraphe" camera, E. Français, 9 x 12, circa 1887.
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Estimate €1,000 - €2,000
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Le Kinégraphe" camera, E. Français, 9 x 12, circa 1887. As is. N.B. Jean-Marie PRADES: Le Kinégraphe. Circa 1887. E. Français opticien constructeur à Paris. Reflex Bi-objectif. Format 9 x 12 cm. Diaphragm with valves and sector shutter. Jean-Pierre Emile Français (1830-1890) was the founder of this optical company, which was set up in 1865. It included an instrument sales shop, an optical workshop and a camera manufacturing facility. He ran the business with his two sons: Emile Français the elder and Eugène Français the younger (1862-1894). When his father died in 1890 and his brother Eugène in 1894, Emile found himself alone at the head of the company (...). Visuals and texts " Autour d'une collection 2 " Collection JMP Club Niépce Lumière, p. 116. Expert Isabelle Cazeils. Provenance: Jean-Marie PRADES Collection. "The Kinograph" 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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