Underwood Instanto

The Underwood Instanto is a British-made plate camera from the late Victorian era, produced in Liverpool by E. & T. Underwood. It was sold as a general-purpose field and studio instrument, positioned at the mid-market end of the plate-camera trade of its day.

Inspect the leather covering and mahogany woodwork for shrinkage and splits, and check the bellows carefully for pinholes, as replacements for plate cameras of this age are a specialist job. Confirm that the ground-glass screen is intact and that any original lens and shutter are present, since missing accessories materially reduce the value.

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