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\n The Powell Stereoscopic Binocular Camera was discovered amongst other items that belonged to the vendor\u2019s father in a garage in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.\n<\/p>\n
\n It is believed to be more than 165 years old and was manufactured by Horne & Thornthwaite, a London optical and photographic instrument maker.\n<\/p>\n
\n The camera, which dates back to 1858, was auctioned at Churchill Auctions in Thame and attracted strong interest, the auction house said.\n<\/p>\n
\n The design of the camera was registered on December 27, 1858, and is one of only two known examples of the Powell Stereoscopic Binocular model to have appeared at auction.\n<\/p>\n
\n The previous instance was in the 1970s, emphasising the rarity of the find for collectors.\n<\/p>\n
\n A spokesperson for Churchill Auctions said: “For Churchill Auctions, finds such as this demonstrate why it is always worth taking a closer look at inherited possessions, old collections, and objects that may have been stored away and forgotten for many years.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Garages, lofts, cupboards, and boxes can contain items whose significance and value may not be immediately apparent.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Sometimes an object that has quietly remained in a family for decades can turn out to be an exceptionally rare survivor with collectors waiting to acquire it.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The camera was part of a collection of vintage photographic equipment, which the owner, a long-standing customer of Churchill Auctions, brought to the auction house.\n<\/p>\n
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\n The Powell Stereoscopic Binocular Camera (Image: Churchill Auctions)\n<\/p>\n
\n It was among these items that the rare Powell camera was identified and subsequently researched.\n<\/p>\n
\n The auction house’s investigation revealed the camera’s significance, leading to its sale.\n<\/p>\n
\n The Churchill Auctions spokesperson added: “The item belonged to his father and has been sat there for years.\n<\/p>\n
\n “As he moved multiple pieces of vintage camera equipment into the auction house, it was discovered in amongst those things!”\n<\/p>\n
\n The camera’s hammer price of \u00a318,000 is a substantial increase from a similar model sold by Christie’s in the 1980s, which fetched around \u00a36,000.\n<\/p>\n
\n Churchill Auctions in Thame offers professional valuations and auction advice for those who may have inherited collections or possess unusual objects.\n<\/p>\n
\n The Powell Stereoscopic Binocular Camera was a rare early photographic camera developed around 1859-60 during the Victorian boom in stereoscopic photography.\n<\/p>\n
\n Designed to capture two images simultaneously, it created the illusion of three-dimensional depth when viewed through a stereoscope.\n<\/p>\n
\n The camera was manufactured by Horne & Thornthwaite of London and was available for both wet- and dry-collodion photographic processes.\n<\/p>\n
\n Today, surviving examples are extremely scarce, making them highly prized by collectors and historians of photography\n<\/p>\n
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