Patented in 1886, it was a forerunner of the spy camera. Only four such models, made by J. Lancaster & Son, are known to exist. The watch will be auctioned at Bonhams in Knowle, West Midlands, on May 9.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Early spy camera up for auction
A rare 19th-century watch camera is to be auctioned next month. The Lancaster Ladies Watch Camera, a nickel-plated pocket watch containing a tiny camera, is expected to fetch up to £15,000.
Patented in 1886, it was a forerunner of the spy camera. Only four such models, made by J. Lancaster & Son, are known to exist. The watch will be auctioned at Bonhams in Knowle, West Midlands, on May 9.
Patented in 1886, it was a forerunner of the spy camera. Only four such models, made by J. Lancaster & Son, are known to exist. The watch will be auctioned at Bonhams in Knowle, West Midlands, on May 9.
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