Meagher Tailboard camera

{"overview":"The Meagher tailboard camera is a 19th-century British wooden plate camera built on the tailboard pattern, in which the hinged baseboard folds down and the front standard runs on rails to focus the bellows. Condition of the bellows, ground glass and lens fittings drives most of the price spread seen at saleroom level.","buying_guide":"Inspect the bellows carefully for pinholes and corner splits, as replacement is costly; check that the baseboard hinge, focus rack and pinion, and rising-front mechanism all move without play. Look for the original ground-glass screen, plate holders and lens, since missing accessories materially reduce what the camera sells for.

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