Item: Samuel Peck Wet Plate Camera c.1855
Sold For: $4,028.79
Bids: 3
Date: Jun 18, 2012
Auction: Ebay
Seller: virtualmerch
Description and Image By: virtualmerch
Camera is in excellent condition
Mahogany wood patina has nice warm glow
Bellows are perfect and not dried out
Camera slides on the track smoothly
Has plate on front: Samuel Peck & Company – New Haven, Conn.
Camera is fresh out of estate
Has never been offered on the collector market until today
Scovill Waterbury lens
Glass is clean
Diaphragm spins properly
No dents on lens
Has black marks on front edge from old lens cap
Samuel H. Peck manufactured wet-plate cameras from 1850-1860.
He entered into partnership with Scovill Mfg. Co. in 1855 and sold out by 1860.
Peck previously manufactured Daguerreian images & cases