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153304Lumi%u00e8re Cin%u00e9matographe outfit Patented in 1895 by Auguste and Louis Lumi%u00e8re, the Cin%u00e9matographe was the first practical and commerciallyviable apparatus capable of recording, printing and projecting motion pictures within a single compact, handcranked mechanism. Its public debut on 28 December1895 at the Salon Indien du Grand Caf%u00e9 in Paris%u2014thefirst ticketed public film screening in history%u2014is widely regarded as the birth of commercial cinema. The Lumi%u00e8re system, lightweight and mechanically sophisticated, rapidly spread across Europe and internationally, establishing motion picture exhibition as a new industry. Manufacture of the machines was entrusted to the Parisian precision engineer Jules Carpentier, whose production models formed the backbone of early cinematic dissemination. As demand for public screenings increased, specialized projector-only devices followed, marking the transition from experimental apparatus to permanent theatrical projection. The offered ensemble comprises an original Lumi%u00e8re Cin%u00e9matographe no.204, complete with its taking lens and matching projection lens, preserved together withits original wooden film cassette and the original wooden tripod featuring the characteristic slot for film. The apparatus is in excellent, well-preserved condition and remains in working order, with smooth mechanical operation. As an early production example of this foundational device, it represents a highly important survival from the very beginnings of cinematography. Additionally included is a separate Carpentier projector from 1897, no.1003-87, also preserved in excellent condition and in working order; the shutter wheel is glued. This dedicated projection device illustrates the rapid technical evolution of cinema during its formative years. Together, this historically coherent group documentsthe crucial early phase of motion picture technology%u2014from the multifunctional Cin%u00e9matographe of 1895 to the specialized projection systems that established cinemaas a public spectacle%u2014and constitutes an exceptionally rare and museum-worthy ensemble.Start price %u20ac 50.000*est. %u20ac 100.000%u2013 120.000Serial no. 204Year of production: 1895condition: B/A