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19th Century Camera Lucida by Watkins & Hill, England.

Item#: SOI1068

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19th Century Camera Lucida by Watkins & Hill, England. - click to enlarge.

Camera Lucida is an instrument for drawing objects in true perspective, and for copying, reducing, or enlarging other objects. This very nice Camera Lucida is signed by Watkins & Hill and dated to about C. 1880. Watkins & Hill were working in Charing Cross, London. The clamp, screw, telescoping stem and prism system, are in very good condition.