In bag, wooden camera "Le Rapide", no. 43, with sign "A. Dar - Lot 376

In bag, wooden camera "Le Rapide", no. 43, with sign "A. Darlot Constructeur 125, Boulevard Voltaire Paris". Darlot Constructeur 125, Boulevard Voltaire Paris", 8 x 9, with Darlot Paris lens, circular rotary shutter, viewfinder and wooden magazine with frame. Circa 1887. Entire camera size approx. 11.5 x 15 x 10 cm. As is. N.B. Jean-Marie PRADES: Manufactured by A. Darlot in Paris. Format 8 x 9 cm. Darlot lens. Variable speeds and exposure. Camera manufactured by Alphonse Darlot in Paris, in 8 x 9 cm and 9 x 12 cm formats. Rectilinear lens by A. Darlot, one-speed shutter and exposure, five-aperture revolver diaphragm. Wooden camera with plate storage. The upper part is the darkroom, while the lower part is the storage area for blank and printed plates. Two openings (slots) are made in the upper and lower part of the magazine to ensure the entry, exit and storage of exposed plates. Plates are changed by gravity, by turning the machine upside down. Alphonse Darlot (1828-1895) began his optical apprenticeship with Lerebours and Secretan, and around 1855 opened his first store (2 place Dauphine, Paris). He later joined Jean Théodore Jamin, succeeding him at the head of the company from 1860 (...). Visuals and texts "Autour d'une collection2 " Collection JMP Club Niépce Lumière, p. 90. Expert Isabelle Cazeils. Provenance: Jean-Marie PRADES Collection. In the bag, a wooden camera "Le Rapide".