Double photographic plate holder for Artist twin lens reflex hand camera
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1889 - 1908
Materials
Wood, Metal
Measurements
110 x 144 x 28 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524603.3
Summary
Double photographic plate holder, for Artist twin lens reflex hand camera. Wooden. Metal clasps on each side enable hinged opening. Central metal dividing plate hinges between the two sides. Dark slides have tabs with metal springs on the edge to enable removal. Markings: white circular inlay approx 1 cm diameter at top of each side contains a black number - '5' and '6' respectively.
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