Photograph wallet
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper, ink and thread
Measurements
144 x 108 mm
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1156644.15
Summary
Photograph wallet. A photograph/negative wallet, made from grey paper, folded and stitched across the top and bottom edges to form two pouches. On the front, within a frame of two black lines, is a horse shoe shape printed around its interior with ILLINGWORTH'S . THE / SLOGAS / PRINT & FILM / WALLET' and with the name 'STEWART DUNN & SON, / Photographic Chemists' below. Inside and on the back are adverts for Illingworth's Slogas paper, as well as, inside, the details for the order. There is illegible writing in ink at the top. Inside on the left hand side, above the Illingworth Slogas slogan is written 'I only' and '3 each' in black ink.
Marks and inscriptions
Front: ILLINGWORTH'S / THE SLOGAS / PRINT & FILM / WALLET. . SLOGAS PAPER IS STOCKED / AND USED BY / STEWART DUNN & SON, / Photographic Chemists, / 98, 100 and 102, HIGH STREET, DEAL. / Tel. 125. Reverse: SLOGAS PAPER / IS MADE BY ILLINGWORTH'S / THE / PHOTOGRAPHIC / PAPER / SPECIALISTS. / ILLINGWORTH'S make all kinds of / Photographic Papers and Post / Card, Bromide, Bromide de Luxe / Enitone / (self-toning) , and P.O.P. / as well as Slogas. The sign of T. I. C. Efficiency / TRADE MARK Inside left: 1 only [written in black ink] ILLINGWORTH'S / SLOGAS / GASLIGHT PAPER / SLOGAS Prints are full of life and sparkle. / Insist on having your / Prints made on / SLOGAS. / Date... Order No... Name … Address... Inside right: 3 each [written in black ink] ILLINGWORTH'S / SLOGAS / GASLIGHT PAPER / Use SLOGAS / when you do your / own printing. / SLOGAS / gives such bright / sparkling little Prints. / No of Films Developed....No of Prints Size... Charges....