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Antique Belgian studio bellows camera.
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Antique Belgian studio bellows camera.
See original version (French)
Estimate €900 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
Antique Belgian studio bellows camera. Wood, brass and glass, 125 x 70 x 52 cm, Belgian manufacturer's plaque in front "V. Spanoghe/Fabricant/Bruxelles", crank handle, lens Voigtländer & Sohn/Braunschweig. - Victor Pierre Spanoghe (1863-1938) was the father-in-law of Emile Sergysels (known as an architectural photographer) and a cabinetmaker-carpenter specialising in photographic equipment. He owned a renowned workshop in Brussels and was also an amateur photographer: "He specialised in making cameras for developing and enlarging photographs. He had a knack for choosing and using wood that did not "move" (...) His precision was astonishing". - Ref. Berry, Amandine and Amanti Lund, Irene, Emile Sergysels, Redécouverte d'un éminent photographe d'architecture bruxellois, Bruxelles Patrimoine, n.031, sept. 2019, p.122.
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About the sale
Prints & Drawings, Photographs & Comics, Rare Books, Atlases & Manuscripts, Surrealism, Congo, Erotica & Ballets russes
Auction location
Auction time
06/24/2026 at 1:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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