ONLINE AUCTION | July. 21 12:00pm - July. 31 12:00pm

CAMERA & PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION

Buyer's Premium: 

22% (2% discount for payments by cash or debit only - no discount for credit card or e-Transfer payments)

Featuring an extensive selection of rare & vintage cameras from a single owner who has amassed this collection over 50 years, highlighted by a Linhof Technika with original case and accessories, several Leica's, Folmer & Schwing Graflex, Zeiss, Kodak, Voigtlander, Nikon and more; together with a selection of early Canadian cabinet photographs, including London, Ontario, which show daily life from the era circa 1880-1910.

DISCLAIMER: Although great care has been taken assembling this collection, the cameras must be offered "as is" and have not been tested individually by Gardner Galleries. Personal inspection is recommended, and viewing is available by appointment the week of July 24th from 9:00am to 4:00pm each day. Complimentary condition reports are also available by telephone or email.

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VIEW: GRID LIST
2001

LINHOF TECHNIKA

Linhof Model IV Super Technika 4 x 5 professional camera circa 1950's with Schneider-Kreuznach lens, original operating manual, and metal carrying case with additional accessories inside; Note: Lin

Current Bid: $950
2002

LEICA

Signed "Leica D.R.P.

Current Bid: $350
2003

LEICA

Leica IIIc wartime summitar signed "Leica D.R.P. Ernst Leitz Wetzlar", #496243

Current Bid: $276
2004

LEICA

Signed "Leica D.R.P. Ernst Leitz Wetzlar", #584994

Current Bid: $205
2005

LEICA

Signed "Leica D.R.P. Ernst Leitz Wetzlar", #661742, complete with lens cover

Current Bid: $450
2006

LEICA

Signed "Leica D.R.P. Ernst Leitz Wetzlar", #384070

Current Bid: $425
2007

LEICA

Signed "Leica D.R.P. Ernst Leitz Wetzlar", #561553

Current Bid: $500
2008

EARLY LONDON, ONTARIO PHOTOGRAPH

Early photograph signed verso "Governor(sp.) Generals Foot Guard, London, Ontario", 16.5 x 10.8cm (6 1/2 x 4 1/4in); Note: this is the first of several cabinet photographs in this auction which sho

Current Bid: $30
2009

EXAKTA VAREX

VX IIa 35mm camera with leather case

Current Bid: $82
2010

ZEISS IKON

Zeiss Ikon Contina rangefinder 35mm camera with leather case

Current Bid: $17
2011

AGFA KARAT

35mm rangefinder camera with leather case

Current Bid: $10
2012

WELMY

Vintage Welmy 6 x 6 folding film camera with 75mm lens and leather case

Current Bid: $20
2013

PETRI KURIBAYASHI

Vintage 35mm camera with lens cover and leather case

Current Bid: $37
2014

ANTIQUE INGERSOLL, ONTARIO PHOTOGRAPH

Ingersoll photograph in sepia tones of three men in a landscape including the artist E.H. Hugill, 16.5 x 10.8cm (6 1/2 x 4 1/4in)

Current Bid: $70
2015

FOLMER & SCHWING GRAFLEX

Made by the Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York with original case

Current Bid: $65
2016

AKA RETTE

Vintage AKA Rette German camera with Scneider-Kreuznach lens and leather case

Current Bid: $10
2017

BALDA SUPER BALDINA

German rangefinder camera with Schneider-Kreuznach lens and leather case

Current Bid: $10
2018

BRAUN NURNBERG

Paxette electromatic 40mm film camera made in Germany, with leather case

Current Bid: $21
2019

FOUR ONTARIO PHOTOGRAPHS

From London, Clinton, Elmira and Toronto, depicting children with bicycles - each approximately 15.2 x 10.2cm (6 x 4in)

Current Bid: $210
2020

KODAK RETINA REFLEX III

Vintage 50mm camera with leather case

Current Bid: $32
2021

LEIDOLF WETZLAR LORDOMAT

35mm German film camera with leather case

Current Bid: $21
2022

CERTO SUPER DOLLINA

Circa 1939, the shutter signed for F. Deckel-Munchen, Germany, with leather case

Current Bid: $21
2023

UTILITY ZEISS IKON TENAX

50mm rangefinder camera with leather case

Current Bid: $19
2024

ANTIQUE QUEBEC PHOTOGRAPH

Signed for P.A. Papillon, Nicolet, Quebec, 15.9 x 10.8cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4in)

Starting Bid: $10
2025

ZEISS IKON CONTESSA LBE

50mm German camera with Carl Zeiss lens and leather case

Current Bid: $22
2026

NIKON F3 EYE LEVEL FINDER

With 100mm Nikon Lens Series E, made in Japan

Current Bid: $162
2027

YASHICA ELECTRO 35

With 45mm lens and original case, made in Japan

Current Bid: $40
2028

POLLARD & SON TILLSONBURG, ONTARIO PHOTOGRAPH

Antique Ontario photograph depicting a man and two women in canoe, verso inscribed "Lake Lisker (sp. Lake Lisgar), Tillsonburg", 15.9 x 10.8cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4in)

Current Bid: $30
2029

YAMATO KALIMAT 35 AUTOMATIC

40mm camera with leather case

Current Bid: $10
2030

WIRGIN EDIXA

Vintage German made 35mm camera with leather case

Current Bid: $22
2031

CANON CANONET

Canon rangefinder film camera with 45mm lens, leather case and original manual

Current Bid: $45
2032

AGFA SILETTE

35mm film camera with 2.8 lens and leather case

Current Bid: $16
2033

BOTHWELL, ONTARIO PHOTOGRAPH

Antique photograph depicting a man playing the organ with two onlookers, signed "Snyder", 15.9 x 10.2cm (6 1/4 x 4in)

Current Bid: $20
2034

BRAUN NUREMBURG GLORIETTE

German made 35mm camera with Steinheil Munchen lens, leather case included

Current Bid: $18
2035

ZEISS IKON CONTINA

45mm German camera with Novar-Anastigma lens and leather case

Current Bid: $22
2036

VOIGTLANDER VITO

Automatic camera with leather case

Current Bid: $35
2037

AGFA AGNAR

Vintage colour camera, made in Germany and with leather case

Current Bid: $10
2038

TWO EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS

From Tillsonburg and Winnipeg, each 15.9 x 10.8cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4in)

Current Bid: $25
2039

ZEISS IKON CONTINA

With Novar-Anaztigmat 45mm lens

Current Bid: $10
2040

NIKON F2 PHOTOMIC SLR

Nikon camera with 28mm lens, leather case included

Current Bid: $190
2041

KODAK RETINA

Retina S1 rangefinder film camera with 45mm lens and leather case

Current Bid: $10
2042

KODAK BABY BROWNIE

Vintage camera made in the U.S. by the Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, New York

Current Bid: $10
2043

THREE ANTIQUE PHOTOGRAPHS

Depicting people on horses, locale unknown but possibly western Canada - each approximately 15.9 x 10.8cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4in)

Current Bid: $10
2044

ENSIGN

Vintage Ensign folding camera

Current Bid: $27
2045

PRAKTICA MTL 5B

35mm film camera with Carl Zeiss lens and leather case

Current Bid: $10
2046

MIRANDA SENSOREX

Circa 1966-1972 film camera with 50mm lens, made in Japan

Current Bid: $23
2047

KODAK PONY IV

Kodak Pony I35 camera with 51mm lens, complete with original box

Current Bid: $10
2048

NORCA SUPER

With Steinheil-Cassar lens

Current Bid: $27
2049

PRAKTICA LLC

Vintage camera with Pentacon electric 50mm lens and leather case

Current Bid: $23
2050

KODAK RETINA

With Schneider-Kreuznach lens, original box and manual

Current Bid: $21
2051

TWO ANTIQUE ONTARIO PHOTOGRAPHS

From Clinton and Mitchell, Ontario, each approximately 15.9 x 10.8cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4in)

Current Bid: $25
2052

PRAKTICA L

Vintage German photo camera circa 1969-1975 with Meyer-Optik Gorlitz lens and leather case

Current Bid: $23
2053

EASTMAN KODAK

Vest pocket folding camera made in Rochester, New York with the original box and manual

Current Bid: $28
2054

VOIGTLANDER

Folding Voigtlander Prontor II camera circa 1930's

Current Bid: $27
2055

ANTIQUE PHOTOGRAPH FROM HALIFAX, N.S.

Portrait photo in sepia tones by Newcombe, Halifax, N.S., 15.9 x 10.8cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4in)

Current Bid: $10
2056

JIFFY KODAK SIX-16

Antique folding camera with bellows, in original box and with manual

Current Bid: $42
2057

AGFA ANSCO

Vintage pocket camera made in Binghamton, New York

Current Bid: $23
2058

JIFFY KODAK SERIES II

Made in Canada, with Twindar lens and original leather carrying case

Current Bid: $10
2059

AGFA ANSCO

Vintage pocket camera made in Binghamton, New York

Current Bid: $20
2060

UNIVERSAL UNIVEX

Made by the Universal Camera Corp., U.S.A. circa 1930's, with original box - note loose dial

Current Bid: $10
2061

THREE EARLY ONTARIO PHOTOGRAPHS

From Petrolia, Chesley and Toronto, Ontario depicting children on bicycles - each approximately 15.9 x 10.8cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4in)

Current Bid: $120
2062

GRAFLEX SPEED GRAPHIC

Vintage German camera with Schneider-Kreuznach lens, four film holders and original carrying case - a rare example, made from 1928-1945

Current Bid: $152
2063

AGFA AGFAFLEX

35mm camera with leather case

Current Bid: $10
2064

VOIGTLANDER VITOMATIC IIA

35mm rangefinder camera with color-skopar lens

Current Bid: $40
2065

POLAROID SX-70

Land camera made in Japan, with original carrying case and manuals

Current Bid: $130
2066

TWO EARLY INDIGENOUS PHOTOGRAPHS

By Duffin & Co., Winnipeg, depicting two Indigenous men and women portraits - each approximately 15.9 x 10.8cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4in)

Current Bid: $110
2067

PENTAX ASAHI K1000

35mm camera with lens cover, made in Japan

Current Bid: $130
2068

ZEISS IKON NETTAR

Folding film camera with Novar-Anastigmat lens and leather case

Current Bid: $25
2069

MIRANDA SENSOREX

35mm SLR film camera with 50mm lens and cap, leather case included

Current Bid: $30
2070

KODAK HAWKETTE

No.2 Hawkette folding camera in bakelite case

Current Bid: $27
2071

ZEISS IKON

Folding bellows camera with Nettar-Anastigmat lens

Current Bid: $21
2072

OLYMPUS-ACE

35mm rangefinder camera with E. Zuiko lens and leather case

Current Bid: $30
2073

TWO ANTIQUE PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS

From Victoria, B.S. and North Bay/Huntsville, Ontario, depicting men in Scottish attire - each 15.9 x 10.8cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4in)

Current Bid: $15
2074

EDIXA MAT REFLEX

Model B vintage camera with Edixa-Laudar lens and original leather case

Current Bid: $25
2075

ARGUS

Housed in an art deco case, with Argus Anastigmat lens

Current Bid: $75
2076

YASHICA

Made in Japan, model K1070754, with leather case

Current Bid: $25
2077

AGFA ADMIRAL

Vintage folding camera with leather carrying case, made in Binghamton, New York

Current Bid: $25
2078

FOUR EARLY CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHS

Depicting men in uniforms from Stratford, Guelph and St. Catherines, Ontario, including Knights of Columbus and Boer War - each approximately 15.9 x 10.8cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4in)

Current Bid: $31
2079

PETRI CCS RANGEFINDER

35mm camera with Kuribayashi lens and leather case

Current Bid: $18
2080

ZEISS IKON

Vintage camera with 75mm lens and leather case

Current Bid: $23
2081

VOIGTLANDER VITO B

Circa 1950's 35mm viewfinder camera with leather case

Current Bid: $31
2082

DR. AUG NAGEL STUTTGART

Triumph folding bellows camera

Current Bid: $27
2083

KONICA AUTO S2

With Konica Hexanon 45mm lens and leather case

Current Bid: $23
2084

TWO ANTIQUE PHOTOGRAPHS

Early photos depicting a young girl in winter coat standing on a wicker chair (from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia), and couple in horse drawn sleigh - each approximately 16.5 x 10.8cm (6 1/2 x 4 1/4in)

Current Bid: $10
2085

GEVAERT GAVABOX

Vintage 6 x 9 box camera

Current Bid: $21
2086

AGFA SILETTE 1

Silette 1 first type from 1962, 35mm camera with leather case

Current Bid: $10
2087

KODAK JUNIOR 620

Art deco folding bellows camera

Current Bid: $20
2088

FUJICA 35-ML

35mm rangefinder camera with Fujinon lens and leather case

Current Bid: $25
2089

ARGUS AUTOMATIC

Vintage 45mm camera with lens cover and leather case

Current Bid: $10
2090

TWO EARLY LONDON, ONTARIO PHOTOGRAPHS

Both depicting portraits of women, photographs by Chapman and Frank Cooper - each approximately 16.5 x 10.2cm (6 1/2 x 4in)

Current Bid: $15
2091

KODAK RETINA REFLEX III

With 50mm lens and leather case

Current Bid: $15
2092

AKAR AKAREX

With Isco Westar 1:3.5/45 lens and leather case

Current Bid: $25
2093

KODAK MEDALIST II

Format rangefinder camera with Kodak flash supermatic shutter and 100mm lens

Current Bid: $46
2094

AGFA SELECTA

35mm film automatic camera with leather case

Current Bid: $20
2095

ZEISS IKON TENAX

Automatic 35mm film camera with leather case

Current Bid: $10
2096

FOUR ANTIQUE PHOTOGRAPHS

Portraits of men and women in uniform, including St. Thomas, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec, the latter three possibly R.C.M.P.

Current Bid: $52
2097

OLYMPUS 35-S

Vintage rangefinder film camera with leather case and original manual

Current Bid: $30
2098

VOIGTLANDER VITESSA

35mm film camera with leather case, made in Germany

Current Bid: $30
2099

AGFA ISOLETTE

Folding camera with Agnar lens and leather case

Current Bid: $10
2100

THREE ANTIQUE CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHS

Portrait photos from Toronto, Grimsby and Brantford, Ontario, including military and a portrait of Robert Whale sitting with his son standing next to him- each approximately 16.5 x 10.8cm (6 1/2 x

Current Bid: $23
2101

MINOLTA HI-MATIC 7

35mm rangefinder camera with 45mm lens and leather case

Current Bid: $30
2102

JIFFY KODAK SIX-20

Folding art deco camera with original box

Current Bid: $51
2103

CANON CANONET

With 45mm lens and leather case, made in Japan

Current Bid: $15
2104

J.E. MERGOTT JEM JR. 120

Vintage box camera made by The J.E. Mergott Co., Newark, New Jersey

Current Bid: $15
2105

VOIGTLANDER BRAUNSCHWEIG

6 x 9 folding camera with bellows and cloth satchel

Current Bid: $32
2106

EASTMAN KODAK NO. 1 DIOMATIC

Vintage folding bellows camera with leather case

Current Bid: $26
2107

KODAK RETINA-XENAR

Vintage camera with leather case

Current Bid: $20
2108

TWO ANTIQUE PHOTOGRAPHS INCLUDING LONDON, ONTARIO

Two barbershop storefront photographs, each approximately 16.5 x 10.2cm (6 1/2 x 4in)

Current Bid: $30
2109

ARGUS AUTOMATIC

With 45mm lens, lens cover and leather case

Starting Bid: $10
2110

JIFFY KODAK

Folding camera with Twindar lens

Current Bid: $10
2111

YASHICA EJECTOR

Compact camera with lens cover and leather case

Current Bid: $25
2112

FRANKA BONIFIX

Vintage folding camera with bellows and German lens

Current Bid: $21
2113

VOIGTLANDER COMPUR

Antique folding camera with bellows - note some maintenance required as the camera appears to be jammed

Current Bid: $18
2114

KODAK VIGILANT JUNIOR SIX-20

Found inside original box

Current Bid: $50
2115

PAX M4

With Luminor Anastigmat 45mm lens

Current Bid: $23
2116

TWO QUEBEC PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS

Antique examples, each approximately 15.9 x 10.8cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4in)

Current Bid: $10
2117

KODAK BROWNIE AUTOMATIC

Antique folding Kodak camera with maroon bellows

Current Bid: $100
2118

JIFFY KODAK SERIES II

Folding camera with bellows and Twindar lens

Current Bid: $10
2119

WIRGIN ADOX PRONTOR

Folding bellows camera found with original box

Current Bid: $26
2120

KODAK NO.2 MODEL C

Folding bellows camera with Hawk-Eye shutter; note some maintenance required as the camera appears to be jammed

Current Bid: $10
2121

ARGUS C3

35mm "brick" camera with 50mm Argus coated cintar lens and leather case

Current Bid: $45
2122

MINOLTA HI-MATIC 9

Vintage easy flash camera with leather case

Current Bid: $15
2123

THREE ANTIQUE PHOTOGRAPHS

Three portraits of men including one with bicycle, piano and halyard, each approximately 16.5 x 10.8cm (6 1/2 x 4 1/4in)

Current Bid: $300
2124

AGFA ANSCO REGENT

Vintage folding camera with leather case

Current Bid: $23
2125

KODAK NO.2-A

Folding autographic brownie roll film camera

Current Bid: $22
2126

KING REGULA IIA

King KG camera with 45mm lens and leather case

Current Bid: $25
2127

KODAK NO.2-A

Folding autographic brownie roll film camera

Current Bid: $10
2128

OLYMPUS PEN

First model half frame 35mm film camera from Japan

Current Bid: $10
2129

KODAK RETINA

With Kodak Compur-Rapid lens and leather case

Current Bid: $21
2130

AIRES VISCOUNT

35mm RF film camera with H coral lens and leather case

Current Bid: $23
2131

TWO EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS

From Ingersoll, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba - each approximately 15.9 x 10.8cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4in)

Current Bid: $55
2132

FUJICA 35-SE

Vintage rangefinder camera with Fujicon lens

Current Bid: $10
2133

MINOLTA HI-MATIC 7

With Rokkor-PF lens

Current Bid: $21
2134

BALDA BALDINETTE

Vintage German camera with leather case

Current Bid: $22
2135

KODAK NO.2-A

Folding autographic brownie camera with engraved initialed leather case

Current Bid: $27
2136

CLIX-O-FLEX

Vintage bakelite camera made in Chicago by Metropolitan Industries

Current Bid: $26
2137

ZEISS IKON CONTINA II

With 45mm lens and leather case

Current Bid: $25
2138

THREE EARLY LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHS

Including Niagara Falls and Montreal, each approximately 16.5 x 10.8cm (6 1/2 x 4 1/4in)

Current Bid: $25
2139

SONY DIGITAL CAMERA

Sony digital Mavica camera with lens, carrying case and five floppy discs new in packaging

Current Bid: $55
2140

CAMERA ACCESSORIES

Including assorted lenses, exposure meter, Leica camera case, etc.

Current Bid: $10