Help identifying/validating an unmarked field camera

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Hi guys!
I just picked up off a Facebook marketplace listing a gorgeous wood and brass field camera I plan to shoot paper positives in but I'd love to fully confirm it's identity/veracity. I've found two similar models it matches closely with, the George Hare new patent and the John piggot 'Tourist', but neither match exactly, the key point im comparing with is the two front clamping bolts and the folding mechanism

Unknown wood and brass field camera

If anyone could shed some light or help I'd this camera or even just confirm it's authenticity or if it's a reproduction I would be hugely appreciative! It seems it crazy good condition if it is an1890s era camera
 

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Welcome to Photrio.
Imgur images are a bit challenging to view on Photrio. D
For those who weren't aware, if one hovers their cursor over the grey bars beside the image in the posts, arrows will appear. If one clicks the arrows, one can move through the 13 images.
 
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Welcome to Photrio.
Imgur images are a bit challenging to view on Photrio. D
For those who weren't aware, if one hovers their cursor over the grey bars beside the image in the posts, arrows will appear. If one clicks the arrows, one can move through the 13 images.

Unfortunately all my images were bigger than the 2mb site limit
 

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It's a style of field camera made by many companies, in fact you could buy the components from Lonsdsale Brothers in London. Often identification can be easy, based on the type of front standard fittings, how it folds, often Patented. Holmes Bros, later 1904 part of Houghtons, made and sold Sanderson cameras, that was not the make of camera instead it's acknowledging the camera uses Sanderson's Patent style front standard.

One of the few types of front standard fit not Patented, or maybe lapsed, is the two rod down either side of the front standard locking it to the focus bed

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Here's the same system on my Unknown 12"x10" field camera. Another factor is often cameras even from large manufacturers were sold unbranded and a wholesaler or retailer would add theirown name badge.

Ian
 
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