Engel-Feitknecht: Swiss Luxury LF cameras from 1900

[stevemark]

Yesterday I got an "Engel-Feitknecht & Cie" catalogie from around 1900.
The company was founded by Alfred Engel-Feitknecht in 1878. First producing in Twann (Switzerland), he opened a branch in Geneva (1888). After his death (1899) his successors moved the company to Biel/Bienne (Switzerland).

A small publication with extensive information about the history of the company can be found here (german only):
https://fotobuerobern.ch/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ALBUM_Engel_Feitknecht_klein.pdf

Here are a few images from their catalogue, probably from 1905:








To give you an idea about the prices:

Average hourly wage for a male Swiss factory worker around 1900 was about CHF 0.42; average wage for a female was CHF 0.24.

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[LittleAlex]