Anthony Schmid's Patent Detective Camera

{"overview":"The Anthony Schmid's Patent Detective Camera is a 19th-century American-made detective camera, a class of compact view cameras designed to be inconspicuous in use. It is associated with E. & H. T. With only two tracked sales, today's value depends heavily on completeness, originality and condition, and individual results can sit well outside the recorded range. Buyers researching what one of these cameras is worth, or how much it sells for, should treat the figures as a guide rather than a firm market price.","buying_guide":"Inspect the woodwork and leather covering for shrinkage, splits and losses, and check that any original fittings, plate holders and hardware are present and matching. Mechanical components on cameras of this age are rarely fully functional, so condition, completeness and provenance drive value far more than working order.

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