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Manufactured or assembled in France from (Before) 1896 to (Circa) 1910.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 13945
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Chronology of cameras Duchatellier
Léon Blaise Duchatellier, the son of a weaver, was born on February 4, 1832, in Anet, Eure-et-Loir, France. Documents indicate that in 1866, in Dreux, he worked as a carpenter. By 1891, he was active as a cabinetmaker at 70 Rue des Rigoles in Paris, where he also resided. In 1896, he is listed on the marriage certificate of his eldest son, Léon Auguste (1866-1909), as a manufacturer of photographic equipment at the same address.
Around the beginning of the 1900s, Duchatellier is mentioned as a camera manufacturer. By 1905, his second son, Auguste (1869-1923), who was also a cabinetmaker, began working with him. In the 1905 and 1907 editions of the "Annuaire-Almanach du Commerce, de l'Industrie, de la Magistrature et de l'Administration," they are listed as "Duchatellier Father and Son, camera manufacturers of all systems, work based on plans."
In 1910, Léon Blaise Duchatellier's name is no longer mentioned, but there is still a business at the same address, specializing in automobile cabinetry at 64 Rue des Rigoles, operating as a wine merchant at 70 Rue des Rigoles, and supplying cinematographs at 76 Rue des Rigoles. There is no longer any mention of camera construction. The change in activity and the absence of the "Father" designation may indicate Léon Blaise's passing.
Léon Blaise Duchatellier collaborated with Clément Maurice in the late 19th century. Stereoscopic and non-stereoscopic cameras bearing the name "Clément Maurice & Duchatellier" still exist today (source: Dossier collector N°15 by Jean Loup Princelle).
It is also known that in May 1896, Felix Arnaudin commissioned Duchatellier to build a 13 x 18 cm walnut veneer camera with three double curtain holders (source: Wikipedia). The artisanal nature of their construction explains the scarcity of surviving examples.
Duchatellier's cameras are characterized by their high-quality construction and advanced technical specifications for their time.
It's important to note that Léon Blaise Duchatellier is not related to Henri Charles Duchatellier, the creator of the Gallus brand.
(from Michel d'Arlhac, iconos du Limousin)
Cet appareil est au format 9 x 12 cm et est particulièrement original et bien construit. Entièrement en bois et recouvert de maroquin, la partie avant se déplie comme un appareil Klapp, mais la particularité est que la partie arrière se déplie également à l’aide d’une crémaillère, pour permettre la mise au point. Le soufflet est commun à la partie avant et arrière.
L’appareil a été étudié pour être léger et pratique, rien ne manque : deux pas de vis, deux niveaux a bulles, décentrement horizontal et vertical, petite poignée en cuir avec sur le corps des découpes arrondies pour une meilleure prise en main.
L’objectif est un Anastigmat Symétrique de 125 mm sans marque apparente, il est monté sur un obturateur à rideau, sûrement d’origine.
L'architecture particulière de ce modèle correspondait peut-être à une utilisation spécifique, mais l'absence de documentation d'époque ne nous permet pas d'aller plus loin.
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