ANTIQUE BELGIAN STUDIO BELLOWS CAMERA.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1863-1938
Wood, brass and glass, 125 x 70 x 52 cm, Belgian manufacturer's plaque in front "V. Spanoghe/Fabricant/Bruxelles", crank handle, lens Voigtländer & Sohn/Braunschweig. - Victor Pierre Spanoghe (1863-1938) was the father-in-law of Emile Sergysels (known as an architectural photographer) and a cabinetmaker-carpenter specialising in photographic equipment.
He owned a renowned workshop in Brussels and was also an amateur photographer: "He specialised in making cameras for developing and enlarging photographs. He had a knack for choosing and using wood that did not “move”. (...) His precision was astonishing". - Ref. Berry, Amandine and Amanti Lund, Irene, Emile Sergysels, Redécouverte d'un éminent photographe d'architecture bruxellois, Bruxelles Patrimoine, n.031, sept.
2019, p.122.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- Wood, brass and glass
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 125 x 70 x 52 cm
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements describe the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 204279370
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.