7th Feb, 2023 10:00
Out of the Ordinary
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A wooden dummy model of a 1955 Nikon 'S2 Rangefinder' camera
A wooden dummy model of a 1955 Nikon 'S2 Rangefinder' camera,
late 20th century, decorated throughout in black with silvered dials, with a Plexiglas viewer and hand-painted detailing, serial numbers and branding, the removable wooden lens with a Plexiglas window is marked 'NIKON KOGAKU JAPAN no. 408778 NIKKOR-S 1:1.4 f=5 cm', the body marked 'No. 6120155' and period 'NIKON Nippon Kogaku Tokyo' logos,
140cm wide
74cm deep
82cm high
Early camera retailers would have been familiar with the concept of using dummy camera models in their retail establishments - much as with high-end electronic goods on display in stores today - these display versions would have been made to scale, using actual camera casings, but with no internal mechanisms. They would have demonstrated the new designs well to prospective buyers, but as these cameras were expensive items to purchase, the dummies would have meant that retailers would not have had to take their displays down each night for security. Made with almost obsessional attention to detail, these replica cameras are made in wood with textured Rexine coverings, hand-painted dials, branding, trim, and even transparent ‘lenses’, and have all the features of the originals, and in some instances, employ actual camera film roll casings and lids, to create the dials and details.
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Sold for £9,500
Condition Report
Hi Martin,
Many thanks for your interest in the camera, I have contacted our in house shipping team who will be in contact with you ASAP.
all the best with your bids!
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Auction: Out of the Ordinary, 7th Feb, 2023
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Fri 3 February, 10am - 5pm
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Mon 6 February, 10am - 5pm
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