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Identity & maker
Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case by Agfa Camerawerk AG, München, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Curio Gallery
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01 / 04Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
This vintage Agfa Solinette 35mm folding camera is paired with its original brown leather fitted case. The camera showcases a classic bellows mechanism, chrome top plate, and an Agfa Apotar 1:3.5/50 lens mounted in a Prontor-SV shutter.
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Documented construction
Metal with leatherette covering; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
Agfa Apotar 50mm f/3.5
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case.
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Collector context
Agfa Camerawerk AG, München production places this piece within the documented history of Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Agfa Camerawerk AG, München
Origin
Germany
Year
1952
Department
cameras
Packed shipment
2.5 kg · 35 × 28 × 22 cm
Camera Type
35mm Folding Camera
Lens
Agfa Apotar 50mm f/3.5
Shutter
Prontor-SV
Body Material
Metal with leatherette covering
Accessory
Brown leather fitted case with snap button closure
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case — photograph
Detail № 02 · Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Agfa Camerawerk AG, München: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case carries the material language of Germany manufacturing around 1952: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped Agfa Camerawerk AG, München. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1952
Manufacture
Produced by Agfa Camerawerk AG, München in Germany; the photographed Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case retains its period design language.
1956
Field use
Used in cameras work during the working life of Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1972
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case became a reference point for collectors studying Agfa Camerawerk AG, München workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The camera body shows standard signs of age including minor wear on the metal top plate and leatherette covering. The leather case displays noticeable surface wear, patina, and scuffs, with intact stitching.
✓
InspectedVisible surfaces
The camera body shows standard signs of age including minor wear on the metal top plate and leatherette covering. The leather case displays noticeable surface wear, patina, and scuffs, with intact stitching.
✓
InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
✓
InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Agfa Solinette Folding Camera with Leather Case