Black 'Brownie' camera with leather carry handle."Six-20 'Brownie' C Made by Kodak"cameras

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Black 'Brownie' camera with leather carry handle. Brown leather carry case. Six-20 Brownie camera instruction booklet (in the carry case).Camera:- "Six-20 'Brownie' C Made by Kodak"cameras, instruction booklets, camera cases

The Kodak No2A folding autographic Brownie was introduced by the Eastman Kodak Co in 1915 and several variants were produced between 1915 and 1925. There is a door in the back,and a stylus for writing on the back of the film for labelling the negatives. A Christmas present from her parents to Mary Burke (Taffe) in 1928. Basic bellows or folding camera unusual for its time because the lens is behind the shutter. There is a screw thread in front of the shutter for additional 'portrait' lenses. Base of the box has 691162 inscribed in pencil (possibly a stock number) followed by £3/9/6 and Xmas Eve 1928 in blue ink indicating its price and date of presentation. This is followed in pencil by a later signature M.Taffe.camera, mary burke, donald, ballarat,