AN ORIGINAL 1930's RAYMOND LOEWY DESIGNED ART DECO "PURMA SPECIAL" BAKELITE CAMERA WITH LEATHER CASE.

THOMAS DE LA RUE MOULDED BLACK BAKELITE WITH A PERSPEX LENS, AIMED AT THE LOW-PRICE MARKET.

IT EMPLOYS A FOCAL PLANE SHUTTER INVENTED BY A C MAYO, WITH THREE SPEEDS WORKED BY GRAVITY ACCORDING TO THE WAY UP IT IS HELD.

AN EXAMPLE WAS CHOSEN FOR THE 1979-80 "THIRTIES EXHIBITION OF BRITISH ART AND DESIGN BEFORE THE WAR" AT THE HAYWARD GALLERY, AND IS ILLUSTRATED IN THE EXHIBITION CATALOGUE.

APPEARS TO BE FULLY WORKING (THOUGH I HAVE NOT PUT A FILM THROUGH IT).

COMPLETE WITH ITS ORIGINAL LEATHER CASE (STRAP NEEDS REPAIR).

A VERY UNUSUAL & COLLECTABLE BRITISH BAKELITE CAMERA.

WILL POST WORLDWIDE VIA EBAY'S GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAMME ONLY.