Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Eleven Vintage
A Collection of Eleven Vintage Kodak Camera Lens Attachments and Filters in Original Tins This collection consists of eleven vintage photographic lens accessories produced by the Eastman Kodak Company and Kodak Ltd. The items are housed in their original circular metal storage tins with printed paper labels. The lot includes various optical aids designed for folding and box cameras from the early to mid-20th century. The inventory includes four No. 1 Portrait Attachments, two No. 2 Portrait Attachments, one No. 8 Portrait Attachment, and one No. 13 Portrait Attachment, all featuring red labels. The collection also contains a No. 0 Sky Filter with a gold label, a No. 8 Colour Filter with a yellow label, and a Diffusing Disc specifically marked for the Kodak Auto-Focus Enlarger with a cream label. The American-made tins are marked Eastman Kodak Co. Rochester, N.Y. Made in U.S.A., while the British-made examples are marked Kodak Ltd. London Made in Great Britain. The diffusing disc tin bears a patent date of March 8, 1921. Several tins contain original paper instruction leaflets, with one referencing compatibility with Folding Pocket Brownie camera models Nos. 0, 1, 1A, and 2. The optical elements consist of glass lenses mounted in knurled metal frames.