Lancaster Instantograph (early)

{"overview":"The Lancaster Instantograph is a 19th-century British plate camera, made in Birmingham by J. Lancaster & Son. Because these are wholesale saleroom results rather than retail prices, dealer-restored or complete outfits with original lens, plate holders and case typically sell for considerably more, while incomplete or worn bodies fetch less.","buying_guide":"Inspect the mahogany bodywork and brass fittings for splits, missing screws and warping, and check that the bellows are light-tight as replacement is the most common restoration cost. Original brass lenses, ground-glass screens and dark slides add materially to value, and missing accessories are difficult to source.

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