History: A very nice and quite eraly petzval lens with the proper focal lenght for 8x10 portraits. As with many early french lenses it doesnt feature an makers engraving on the barrel, there is just a 'No 1047' engraved on the outer sleeve. The first guess would be a french maker (who didnt engrave every lens), but it might also be a german maker also. I know early Emil Busch lenses and some Rodenstock lenses that werent engraved in the early days.

Condition: the lens is in very nice and authentic condition. The brass of the lens comes with an authentic and warm patina, showing only minor wear. The rack & pinion is comple and working. It is likely that the lens was made before 1858, so it doesnt feature a waterhouse slot at all. The glass is mostly in a good condition, it shows some cleaning marks, specs and a very light edge chip in the front. Overall it is clear and doesnt show any haze or fungus. A brief test on the ground glass showed a very sharp center, with a nice falloff including some character in the out of focus region.

This lens has about 300mm focal lenght (12") and an open aperture of F3.8. It will cover 5x7 and 8x10 format with a nice petzval character especially at portrait distance.

Lens comes with a fitting flange which was cut on two sides, but still works just fine.

height: 20cm
width: 9.5cm
weight: 1750gr

Insured and tracked shipping cost:

Germany - 10 eur
EU* - 25 eur
Worldwide - 60 eur

*(the site offers only 2 shipping variations, DE and worldwide. buyers from EU please either contact me beforehand for a reduced EU cost, or after buying so i can send a refund over the difference)

Importent Note: This item comes from my private collection and is around 100 years old (antique). I try my best to describe all the faults and major damage which are relevant for the function of this item. But the actuall item can show signs of wear and also some cosmetic blemishes/damage which is not described in the auction text! When buying this item the buyer agrees to this terms.