Le Photo-Carnet" Schaeffner spy camera, #4198, circa 1890. A - Lot 748

Le Photo-Carnet" Schaeffner spy camera, #4198, circa 1890. As is. N.B. Jean-Marie PRADES: Photo-Carnet. Circa 1890. Sold by A. Schaeffner. Twenty-four 4 x 4 cm plates. This camera is the French version of Dr. R. Krügener's "Carnet photographique", known as 'Dr. Krügener's Taschenbuch-Camera'. Sold by Schaeffner in Paris, it differs somewhat from the original model. The plates are still changed by means of a pull-tab, which moves back and forth to transport the plates from one housing to another. Unlike the German model, the second string used to trigger the spring is not attached to the housing, but is driven by a knob fixed to a groove. Another difference is that the French model is equipped with a reflex viewfinder, the frosted area of which is located on the top of the camera. It comes with a leather bag designed for photographing without removing the camera from the bag (...). Visual and texts "Autour d'une collection2 " Collection JMP Club Niépce Lumière, p. 157. Expert Isabelle Cazeils. Provenance: Jean-Marie PRADES Collection. Spy camera.