One of the rarest cameras in the world, which is one of just four ever made, is to be sold at auction.
The rare Leica II Luxus camera, which is to be sold at auction
The gold plated Leica Luxus II camera is the only surviving model found and is the first time the camera and its distinctive crocodile skin case has ever been seen.
It is valued at between £500,000 and £800,000 but experts believe because of the trend for the Leica brand, it is likely to reach more than £1m at auction and could become the most expensive camera ever sold.
The camera was given to its late owner, a keen amateur photographer, after the end of World War Two. He used it throughout the 1940s and 1950s and is unlikely to have been aware of how valuable it was to become.
Marc Allum, antiques expert and a presenter on Antiques Roadshow, discovered the camera on the programme 12 years ago and said it has the potential to be the “most valuable find ever” for the BBC show.
“Leicas are the best cameras, the 35mm film was developed by Leica,” he said.