Lancaster International Patent (Field)

{"overview":"The Lancaster International Patent is a wood-and-brass field camera produced in Britain in the late 19th century, when Lancaster of Birmingham supplied a range of folding plate cameras for amateur and travelling photographers. With just one historic data point at saleroom level, what the camera is worth now depends heavily on condition, completeness of the brass fittings and bellows, and whether a period lens is included.","buying_guide":"On a wood-and-brass field camera of this era the key inspection points are bellows light-tightness (look for pinholes at the corners), the condition of the wooden body and any cracks or repairs, and that the brass fittings, focus rack and locking screws are present and functional.

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