Petal Cameras Collection

A 22mm diameter round Petal camera with „sharp edges“, first version, polished chrome metal body, direct vision finder, I and B shutter, front plate engraved Petal Patents, back plate engraved GPO and internal circular film holder engraved Made in Occupied Japan. Provenance: Christie's, London South Kensington, December 9th 1991, Lot 76. A 22mm diameter round Petal camera with polished chrome metal body, direct vision finder, I and B shutter, front plate engraved Petal Patents, metal back plate with applied mother of pearl and internal circular film holder engraved Made in Japan. Patent. Provenance: Christie's, London South Kensington, December 9th 1991, Lot 77. A 22mm diameter round Petal camera with polished chrome metal body, direct vision finder, I and B shutter, front plate engraved Petal Patented and internal circular film holder engraved Made in Japan. Patent. Instruction sheet, in maker's wood box. Provenance: Christie's, London South Kensington, December 9th 1991, Lot 78. A 22mm diameter octagonal Petal camera with polished chrome metal body, direct vision finder, 25 and B speeded shutter, front plate engraved Sakura Petal Patents and internal circular film holder engraved Made in Japan. Patent. In maker's wood box. Provenance: Christie's, London South Kensington, December 9th 1991, Lot 79. A 22mm diameter, very rare, octagonal Evarax A camera with polished chrome body, front plate with red and blue decorative floral engraving, legend Evarax A Patents , 25 and B shutter, release engraved Made in Occupied Japan, and internal film holder engraved Made in Japan. Patent. Including a box of panchromatic Petal film. Provenance: Christie's, London South Kensington, December 9th 1991, Lot 80.