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Contessa Deckrullo Nettel Stereo

The Contessa Deckrullo Nettel Stereo is an early 20th-century stereo plate camera fitted with a focal-plane shutter, made for producing paired images on glass plates for stereoscopic viewing. It was sold by Contessa-Nettel, the German manufacturer formed before its 1926 absorption into Zeiss Ikon, placing the camera in the pre-Zeiss-Ikon era of the firm's output.

Auction evidence for this model is extremely thin: a single UK saleroom hammer result of £229 is recorded, so any sense of what one sells for today rests on that lone data point rather than a true range. Because the figure is a wholesale auction price and the camera trades infrequently, condition, completeness of the original plate holders, and shutter function are likely to drive value well above or below that benchmark when a fresh example surfaces.

Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
Nov 2003 EUR 229 Leitz Auction