Dec 17, 2024 - Sale 2691

Sale 2691 - Lot 1

Price Realized: $ 344
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
(EASTMAN KODAK PHOTOGRAPHY)
Kodak Royal Bromide Paper Advertisement. 1905-10.
Silver print on Eastman's Royal Bromide paper, the image measuring approximately 17½x11⅝ inches (44.5x29.5 cm.), with a Kodak label on print recto; in an incised Kodak original frame; unglazed.

WITH--A Kodak advertisement for the new Brownie Camera No. 2. 1901. Photomechanical print, the image measuring 16x13¾ inches (40.6x34.9 cm.); framed.

Provenance
The Collection of Neil Robert Berzak

Eastman Royal Bromide paper, a type of photographic printing paper known for its heavy, textured surface, was developed by George Eastman, founder of Kodak, as part of his advancements in bromide paper technology, which became a standard in the photography industry. Eastman created a high-quality bromide paper with a distinct "Royal" grade that offered a broader tonal range and was particularly suitable for larger prints with a textured aesthetic.