Agfa Box 44 Roll Film Camera with Original Leather Case – Art Deco Front, Vintage Germany 1930s–1950s

A piece of German photographic history: the Agfa Box 44 for roll film (Agfa Film B2 / 120 format) with its characteristic geometric Art Deco faceplate, black textured body, leather handle and the original brown leather case with strap.

Background

Agfa's simple box cameras made photography affordable for whole families – many of the black-and-white pictures in old photo albums were taken with exactly this kind of camera.

Details & Condition

• Model: Agfa Box 44, 120 roll film (B2)
• Origin: Germany
• Date: 1930s–1950s
• Includes: camera + leather case with strap
• Case size: approx. 14.5 × 11.5 × 10.5 cm / 5.7 × 4.5 × 4.1 in
• Condition: age-appropriate patina and wear; not film-tested or serviced – sold as a collector's and display piece

Who It's For

For camera collectors, photographers with a sense of history and as an eye-catcher on a bookshelf or in a photo studio – a lovely Christmas gift.

Care

Store dry; treat the leather occasionally with a little leather conditioner.

At the flea market in Waidhofen an der Thaya the camera lay in its leather case next to a stack of photo albums – as if to show who had taken all those pictures.

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