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The camera that Charlie Chaplin shot many of his classic silent films with is expected to provoke feverish bidding when it appears at auction in London for the first time.
The Bell & Howell 2709 camera was used by Chaplin on a number of his masterpieces, including The Kid (1921) and The Gold Rush (1925). He bought the camera in 1918 for his newly established Chaplin Studios, in Hollywood, and it was first used on Shoulder Arms. It is covered in marks and nicks that bear witness to its history.
The camera, which has an estimate of £90,000, will be auctioned on July 25 at Christie’s South Kensington. Michael Pritchard, Christie’s photographic specialist, said: “It is quite possible that the Bell & Howell continued working on Chaplin’s ‘silent’ productions of the 1930s, among which City Lights (1931) and Modern Times (1936) are the most highly regarded.”
The camera will be displayed at Christie’s South Kensington from July 21 to 25.
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