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Antique J.H. Dallmeyer Brass Portrait Camera Lens No. 2734 c.1862 Petzval:
$1250.00
Early J. H. Dallmeyer brass portrait lens, serial No. 2734, likely dating to around 1862. Features a brass rack-and-pinion focusing mount, large removable hood, square lens board, and original front cap. The exposed glass measures approximately 1¾\" front and 1⅞\" rear, dimensions that closely match Dallmeyer’s contemporary No. 1 Portrait Lens specification, although the exact model is not engraved.Early Dallmeyer portrait lenses are highly desirable among collectors of antique photographic equipment, and surviving examples from this early production period are rare. This example retains attractive original patina and age-related wear consistent with its roughly 160-year history.Dallmayer serial numbers below 4500 indicate pre-1863 production dates from the company\'s earliest years, although company records from this time are lost from the historical record.
