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766 - Léon Bloch "Le Physiographe" spy-type binocular camera, circ…
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Estimate €300 - €500
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Léon Bloch "Le Physiographe" spy-type binocular camera, circa 1922. As is. N.B. Jean-Marie PRADES: Invented and built by the Bloch brothers. Binocular type camera - Spy. Format 4.5 x 6 cm. Sector shutter. Single 90 mm F/8 lens (...). The first model was marketed in 1897. It had two retractable eyepieces, a right-angle viewfinder and a plate format of 52 x 118 mm. (...) The Physiographe mono appeared in 1910 and was the subject of several versions. Its plate format was 4.5 x 6 cm and it was available either as a retractable magazine or with individual plate holders (...). Visuals and texts " Autour d'une collection 2 " Collection JMP Club Niépce Lumière, p. 152. 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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