Rolleicord fitted camera case.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, Thread
Measurements
closed 145 x 93 x 104 mm
Place of origin
Germany
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Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524574.2
Summary
A Rolleicord camera case for Rolleicord Type 1a camera. The case is made of hard brown leather, with leather strap rivetted to sides, and metal buckle for adjusting strap length. The front flap of case closes with a metal push-clasp, and is top stitched with thread. 'Rolleicord' is embossed on front and 'Germany' on back.
Provenance
Part of The Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986.