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Type Photograph
Format Vernacular Snapshot / Original Print
Year of Production Circa 1910-1915
Theme Automobile, Transportation, Architecture, Early 20th Century
Europe
Subject Brass Era/Imperial Era German Luxury Car with Driver
Region of Origin Germany
Unit of Sale Single Piece
Size Approx. 4.5" x 5.75" (See photo with tape measure)
Finish Matte / Period Gloss Vintage Gelatin Silver PrintItem Description:
Up for sale is an exceptional, authentic early 20th-century vernacular photograph capturing a high-end luxury touring car in Imperial-era Germany, dating to approximately 1910–1915. This striking pre-WWI "Brass Era" image features an open-top touring automobile parked outside a classic European residential building or grand villa. The vehicle boasts
magnificent craftsmanship characteristic of early German automotive engineering (such as Mercedes, Benz, Adler, or Horch models from the period), showcasing huge wooden artillery-spoke wheels, a running-board-mounted wood tool box, a strapped side spare tire, and a right-hand-drive steering configuration which was standard for luxury vehicles
of this time.A gentleman dressed in a formal period suit and dark brimmed hat/fedora sits inside the vehicle, adding wonderful human detail and social context to the image. The architectural backdrop features gorgeousCentral European window shutters (Klappladen) and fine masonry work.Condition Details:
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Original antique print with rich, well-preserved contrast, deep blacks, and clean highlights.
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Excellent clarity allows you to see the tire tread textures, individual wheel spokes, and
driver's clothing details clearly.
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Minor age-appropriate handling wear along the edges, consistent with a photograph
that is over 110 years old. Please review the detailed scans/photos for full approximately 4.5 inches by 5.75 inches (exact scale shown adjacent to the
tape measure in the listing images).
This is a fantastic, scarce piece for collectors of early European transit history, pre-war
