E. & H.T. Anthony

Klauber Camera
Comb. Novel View & Portrait Camera

Date Introduced: - ; Years Manufactured: c. 1884
Construction: rear focus via push-pull with fine focusing screw; single swing; reversing by rotating bellows & back
Materials: mahogany body; cherry base; black fabric bellows; brass hardware
Sizes Offered: 14x17 (photos above); 18x22; other sizes made to order
Notes: The Klauber appears to be a large-sized variation on the Novel, and, thus, has the revolving bellows feature.  The engravings show rather distinctive heavy brass T-shaped connectors holding the front standard, that Novels do not have.  The photographs show a 14x17" format camera that may be a Klauber as illustrated in the top engraving (with its middle standard removed).  It is also possible, though,  that all large Novel cameras used the heavy T-shaped connectors.   The camera in the photographs has a back that  is a modern re-construction, its original back having been lost.  It's hard to imagine rotating the back and bellows on a monster like this, yet it can be done.
References:
Haworth Cat., 1884, p. 27-28
 

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