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Au Bon Marché Chambre Noire N° 1 |
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Manufactured or assembled in France from (Before) 1903 to (After) 1903.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 20113
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Chronology of cameras Au Bon Marche
Au Bon Marché is a large department store, which became a luxury store, founded in 1838 and located on the left bank of Paris. It still exists but has been called Le Bon Marché since 1989.
In the field of photography, Au Bon Marché was a distributor, meaning that the department store sold cameras under its own brand that were manufactured by third parties without changing their specifications, but by masking the references to the manufacturer and changing the name of the model, including that of the lens. The cameras sold by Le Bon Marché don't always have a name; they often have to make do with a type (such as a view camera, detective camera) followed by a number or their format.
The Chambre Noire No. 1 is a Tourist-type camera, likely manufactured by Soulé. It is made of waxed walnut, with a double copper strip for attaching the rear part. Its bellows are made of canvas, distinguishing it from the Chambre Noire No. 2, which has leather bellows.
The tail is foldable (flap supporting attachment points), which, once the bellows are completely folded, transforms the camera into a small suitcase easy for a tourist to carry.
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