French, c.1880, unsigned, constructed of polished wood with brass fittings, complete photography and developing system in a single camera, with lens board to the front with a brass bound lens engraved SOM BERTHIOT PARIS PERIGRAPHE 1:14 F+90 No473908 with wheel of stops, internal developing tanks, with internal focusing mechanism, various red glass viewing windows, with large black cotton sleeve to side for operator to access the inside of the camera, along with various accessories including masks and developing equipment, camera 41cm x 36cm x 28cm.

Literature: Ghnassia & De Freitas (2001) Photographes de Rue/Street Photographers This form of camera is very similar in style to ones used in Greece and Turkey