4x5 inches, polished teak-body, inset brass binding and laquered-brass fittings, black-leather square-cut bellows, a Ross brass bound no.2 Wide Angle Symmetrical 4 inch lens no.53460 with wheel stops, contained within a specially-fitted wood box with brass fittings, rare English detective camera in perfect condition, ex Barron collection

Disguised field camera
Sharp & Hitchmough, Liverpool; 5 x 4 inches, polished teak-body, inset brass binding and lacquered-brass fittings, inset label SHARP & HITCHMOUGH. 101 & 103 DALE STREET, LIVERPOOL , black-leather square-cut bellows and a Ross, London brass bound No. 2 Wide Angle Symmetrical 4 inch lens no. 53460 with wheel stops, contained within a specially-fitted wood box with brass fittings, the back hinged to reveal the camera focusing screen, the centre section with built-in waist-level viewfinder, the hinged front with sliding panels to reveal the viewfinder and camera lens