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Categories: Przyrządy optyczne
Large studio camera, American Optical Company, NY, early 20th cent.
From €2,758.62
Ships within: 72 hours
Duży aparat studyjny, American Optical Company , NY, pocz. XX w.—
€2,758.62
- American Optical Comp'y: Manufacturer's name, i.e. American Optical Company.
- New York: Company headquarters or location associated with the product.
- Scovill Mfg. Co. Prop'tors: Indicates Scovill Manufacturing Company as the owners (proprietors) of the brand or specific patent/production.
American Optical Company is a historical manufacturer of optical equipment, including photographic cameras and accessories. The Scovill Manufacturing Company, known for producing brass and metal goods, acquired shares in American Optical in 1871, becoming its owner. Plaques of this type were mounted, among others, on early 19th-century wooden photographic cameras.
