French,German or Dutch who is the maker?

[carell]

About the wood.I,m certain about ,no oak nor mahogony.Doubts about teak or walnut.Chrome or nickel fittings.
The brass lens shows the marks: Objectif Orthoscopique Extra Rapide 20318 .So French. Ground glass 13x18cm. Ruler in cm.
The camera is a bit lookalike as Chambre Bois Gaumont .
For me,a continental camera.
The mysterie for me ;who made this camera?
all the best Carel L.Nederlof

[mickeyobe]

Carel,

How about some pictures of the camera>

Mickey

[Stephen]

Older wooden cameras are difficult to tie down to a maker, unless trade plates are on the wood, or marks are stamped or burnt into the wood parts. The shutter, struts and lenses were pretty universal, and often changed to taste by the photographer.

Really top makes always put a metal or ivory plate on the cameras, but shops marketed them as well, and they often had no makers plate, but a transfer from the shop, often worn away by now. Some makers were very distinctive due to patented features, especially amongst English, and French makers.

Gaumont were noted for lots of brass parts, all lacquered, and usually double strutted, lens board and the drop front to the body.
Photos?
Stephen