Stirn Vest Camera (4 exposures, 4x4cm)

{"overview":"The Stirn Vest Camera is a late-19th-century German concealed-detective camera designed to be worn under a waistcoat, with the lens protruding through a buttonhole. With only a small pool of recorded results, what a given example sells for today depends heavily on completeness, plate condition and the presence of the original waistcoat-fitting hardware.","buying_guide":"Inspect the circular body for dents, the spring shutter for correct tension, and the rotating plate mechanism for smooth indexing between the four exposure positions.

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