ANTIQUE GUNDLACH KORONA IIB WOOD &BRASS FOLDING CAMERA W/ KODAK SHUTTER PAT 1897

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MUST BEGIN BY STATING I AM NOT A 'CAMERA GUY' AND AS SUCH CAN PROVIDE ONLY CERTAIN OVERALL DETAILS ON SAME.
PLEASE REVIEW THE PHOTIS CAREFULLY AS THEY COMPRISE THE MAIN PART OF THIS LISTING DESCRIPTION.
HERE IS AN ANTIQUE GUNDLACH KORONA IIB WOOD & BRASS FOLDING CAMERA WITH AN EASTMAN KODAK SHUTTER AND RED LEATHER BELLOWS SHOWING  PATENT DATE OF 1897.
THE CAMERA IS BEAUTIFIL DEEP REDDISH WOOD ( CHERRY?) AND THE LENS IS BRASS.
THE CAMERA IS CASED IN LEATHER WHICH SHOWS CONSIDERABLE WEAR. THE RELEASE BUTTON IS MISSING AS SHOWN SO IN ORDER TO OPEN CAMERA YOU NEED TO USE A POINTED OBJECT TO PUSH THE RELEASE.
THE INSIDE OF THE CAMERA IS QUITE NICE AND APPEARS COMPLETE. THE SHUTTER APPEARS TO WORK BUT IS A BIT WONKY AND PROBABLY NEEDS A GOOD CLEANING. I SELL MY ITEMS AS FOUND SO CLEANING WILL BE LEFT TO BUYERS DISCRETION.
I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SHUTTER IS AN EASTMAN KODAK REPLACEMENT. THE LENS FLANGE IS S BIT LOOSENING FROM THE WOODEN BOARD AND HAS BEEN SECURED SOMEWHAT WITH ANCIENT CELLO TAPE.
THE RED LEATHER BELLOWS ARE SUPPLE AND OPEN AND CLOSE SMOOTHLY. I BELIEVE CAMERA IS COMPLETE BUT AGAIN, THE PICS TELL THE TALE.
DISPLAYS BEAUTIFULLY. UNTESTED FOR USE.
I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.