Bidspirit auction | Daco Bakelite Subminiature Camera with

Daco Bakelite Subminiature Camera with Branded Leather Case - A Daco subminiature camera, produced by Société Daco, Paris, circa 1940s. The body is constructed from black moulded Bakelite featuring an Art Deco influenced vertical ribbed decorative element to the lower front. The front faceplate displays the brand name Daco in a cursive script. The camera is fitted with a fixed lens and includes two control dials: the left dial settings for aperture at f/11, f/16, and f/22, and the right dial for zone focusing at 1.5 metres and 4 metres to infinity. A single viewfinder is positioned above the lens. This model was designed to utilise 17.5mm roll film. Included with the camera is its original brown leather ever-ready style carrying case, which features stitched construction and the Daco logo embossed to the front flap. A small white paper label with the handwritten note 1940s is adhered to the upper left corner of the camera body.