Rare Antique Union Hugo Stockig & Co camera

This is a very rare German antique camera from early 20th century. Made by Ernemann for Union Hugo Stockig & Co from Dresden. This is a 9x12 plate camera.

The Camera-Grossvertrieb "Union", Hugo Stöckig & Co. was based in Dresden, Bodenbach and Zürich. It was a German camera mail-order house which mainly sold cameras of Dresden's rich camera industry under its own brand "Union". With some exceptions even the shutters and lenses of its distributed cameras were branded "Union". From 1901 to 1907 all "Union" cameras were made by Ernemann. In 1905 Ernemann secured the rights on the trade mark "Union" for itself, and in 1907 Ernemann withdrew the right to use the brand from Stöckig.

This camera is fitted with a rare Hugo Meyer & Co Goerlitz Arstostigmatic 1:6 F=120mm lens in a Vario shutter. Shutter speeds B,T,25,50,100.

Camera is in good vintage condition. Shutter fires on all speeds and the lens is in good condition. Bellows are in very good condition too. Great collectors piece.