18th Jan, 2023 11:30
Scientific Instruments, Optical Toys & Photographica including an Important London Collection
A Cast Iron Kinora Machine with Dual Lens Adjustable Focus c.1912
A Cast Iron Kinora Machine with Dual Lens Adjustable Focus c.1912
Stippled black and copper paint to main body and lens holders, complete with original lenses, 'The Kinora' registered trade mark, and "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" in gold lettering on base. complete with one boxed reel, taken from the footplate of a moving train and marked number 41 to reel, some curling to edges of images and missing spring steel strip but viewable
Height: 24 cm.
Literature:
The Kinora: Motion Pictures for the Home, 1896-1914. by Barry Alan Anthony, 1996. Page: 39.
Provenance: London Private Collection
Sold for £2,750
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