Artist twin lens reflex hand camera.
The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company Ltd. (fl.1855-1922)
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1889 - 1908
Materials
Wood, Leather, Glass
Measurements
170 x 132 x 147 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524603.1
Summary
Artist twin lens reflex hand camera. Wooden body covered in black leather. Side hinged front door covers the recessed lenses. Knob on side winds the lenses forward/back. Rear panel hinges down to access plates. Full size ground glass finder on top with short leather hood. Tripod bush in base. Markings: Retailer/distributor details printed on label fixed inside the front door: "London Stereoscopic Co. 106 & 108 Regent St. W. and 54 Cheapside, E.C. PATENT"
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
Makers and roles
The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company Ltd. (fl.1855-1922), retailer