Early Forms of the Box Camera and Their Technical Development

Collection on the history of the box camera with a focus on the Netherlands. 1–3) Three different box cameras made of walnut with brass fittings, c. 1890, for 9 x 12 cm, all three with focusing screen back, all three focusable (one lacks the holder for two internal menisci), one version with a shutter – works. (3/3) – 4) Münster Kamerabau, Ulm, Germany. Phips Mod. I F 1:9, metal box 6 x 9 with interesting folding viewfinder, c. 1949. Rare and sought after! – 5) Vredeborch, Nordenham, Germany. Vrede-Box Standard Menis 49, 6 x 9, with self-timer. – 6) Oude Delft. Rare Dutch 6 x 9 metal box c. 1948. – 7) Eho-Altissa, Dresden. Super Altissa 6 x 6 c. 1951, Victar 4.5/7.5 cm. – 8) MOM, Budapest. Photo box 6 x 6, c. 1959. – 9) Zeiss Ikon, Dresden. Baldur 51/2, Goerz Frontar with original close-up lens 904/4 in red, rare! – 10) Box-Tengor 6 x 9, c. 1924. – 11) Vena, Amsterdam. Vena Sport-Box 6 x 9, c. 1924. – 12) Houghtons, London. Duo-Ensign 2 ¼ B, c. 1930, blue version with blue cap, nice box. – 13) Ensign All Distance "Twenty", c. 1936, 6 x 9. – 14) Reneman, Utrecht. Rewo Louisa 6 x 9, c. 1948. – 15) Coronet, England. Eclair Lux Box Coronet 6 x 9, c. 1950. – 16) Lumiere, France. Lumibox 6 x 9, c. 1934. – 17) Ferrania, Italy. Metal box 6 x 9, c. 1937. – 18) Kodak-Nagel, Stuttgart. Brownie Junior 620 c. 1933. – 19–20) George, USA. 6 x 6 "Official Girl Scout" and "Official Club Scout Camera". – 21) Encore, USA. "Hollywood Camera" with instructions and shipping address around the disposable box, rare in Europe! – 22) Norisan, Nuremberg. Nori II bakelite box for 35mm film, rare! – And: 23) England. Surprise "miniature box" made of bakelite, size 3 x 3 x 3.5 cm, when you press the "shutter" a happy face jumps out at you. So please smile!

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)