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752 - Franck et Valery "Photo-Etui-Jumelle" spy camera, 9 x 12, re…
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Estimate €8,000 - €12,000
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Franck et Valery "Photo-Etui-Jumelle" spy camera, 9 x 12, rectilinear lens, circa 1892. Worn, as is. N.B. Jean-Marie PRADES: This is the fashion for camouflaged cameras: photography by surprise. After the various binoculars, breastplates and other photo ties, here the camera is concealed in a binocular case. This case can hold a real binocular, as shown in the patent drawing. It was designed, manufactured and sold by Franck-Valéry. Unfortunately, it has often aged badly. Made of aluminium and covered in leather, the metal did not stand up well to being locked up. Visuals and texts " Autour d'une collection 2 " Collection JMP Club Niépce Lumière, p. 159. Expert Isabelle Cazeils. Provenance: Jean-Marie PRADES Collection. Spy camera.
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About the sale Second part: History of photography, the collection of a lifetime
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Auction time 06/09/2026 at 9:30 AM
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