Artist twin lens reflex hand camera.
The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company Ltd. (fl.1855-1922)
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1889 - 1908
Materials
Wood, Metal, Glass, Leather, Textile
Measurements
Closed size 215 x 165 x 185 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524604
Summary
Artist twin lens reflex hand camera. Wooden body covered in black leather. Side hinged front door covers the recessed lenses. Knob on side moves the lenses forward in the body. Full size ground glass finder on top with black leather hood. Rear cover hinges upwards. Metal clasps on sides at back release larger hinged panel to access plates. Dark slide inside is removed by fabric tape tab from below. Spirit level on top. Tripod bushes on base and side. Markings: Inside front door, panel printed with: "London Stereoscopic Co. 106 & 108 Regent St. W & 54 Cheapside, E.C. PATENT". On viewfinder lens: "19041". Circular insert on side of wooden shutter assembly is printed with "London Stereoscopic Company".
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