11th Sep, 2024 9:30
FINE ART & ANTIQUES
696
A BERNING ROBOT II 'LUFTWAFFEN-EIGENTUM' CAMERA
1939-45, serial number F55491-6, with a Schneider Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 7.5cm, F/3.8 DRP lens, serial no. 1810174, both the camera and lens marked 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum'. 11cm wide
This camera was designed and made for the German Air Force for reconnaissance or gun shoot control during WWII, stamped 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum' meaning Air Force Property, the serial number with an F at the start for Flieger meaning aviator.
Sold for £220
1939-45, serial number F55491-6, with a Schneider Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 7.5cm, F/3.8 DRP lens, serial no. 1810174, both the camera and lens marked 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum'. 11cm wide
This camera was designed and made for the German Air Force for reconnaissance or gun shoot control during WWII, stamped 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum' meaning Air Force Property, the serial number with an F at the start for Flieger meaning aviator.
Auction: FINE ART & ANTIQUES, 11th Sep, 2024
Our New Season Fine Art & Antiques sale showcases the exceptional contents of two distinguished deceased estates from Chertsey, Surrey, and Hamsterley, County Durham. Notable highlights include Lot 381, a set of twelve George III silver dinner plates by John Wakelin & William Taylor, London, 1785, and a late 17th-Century walnut marquetry longcase clock, signed Jonathan Jones, London. The Jewellery section presents a selection of exquisite pieces from these estates, including a highly sought-after natural pearl and diamond brooch. In the Objects of Vertu section, Lot 412 stands out—a late 18th-Century gold-mounted abalone shell and lacquered snuff box, the lid inset with a micromosaic scene attributed to Gioacchino Barberi (Italian, 1783-1857).
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Monday 9th September 10am-4pm
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