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Bourdin Pochette |
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Manufactured or assembled in France from 1885 to (After) 1889.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 7661
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Chronology of cameras Bourdin
André Gabriel Jules Bourdin (20/04/1838 - 25/10/1893) graduated from the same class at Polytechnique as Sadi Carnot. As an artillery officer, he conceived, patented, and produced the first Dubroni camera in 1865, intended for military personnel and engineers. Soon after, he left the field of photography (and the military) by selling his company and the "Dubroni" brand to Auguste Charles Henry Nicolle on August 20, 1867, to pursue a career as a civil engineer.
On December 29, 1885, he filed the patent for the "Pochette photographique" (Patent No. 171940), along with eight additions until June 28, 1889.
The "Pochette" is a small 9 x 12 monorail camera designed to be used by hand, thanks to a small handle. As its name suggests, minimal size was sought, but it can still accommodate a leather pocket magazine for six plates. It can also accommodate a "Kodak-Walker" film holder, distributed in France by Nadar (son).
(Information source: "De Dubroni à Fetter" by Etienne Gérard - Les fondamentaux Club Niépce Lumière.)
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