Brown leather case for Coronet Midget miniature camera.
Coronet
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1934 - 1943
Materials
Leather, Textile, Metal, Gilt foil
Measurements
70 x 40 x 45 mm
Place of origin
Birmingham
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Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524650.2
Summary
Brown leather case for Coronet Midget miniature camera, manufactured by Coronet Camera Co, Birmingham, England. Morocco leather lined with light brown silk fabric. Flap is secured with press-stud fastener. Markings: Gilt foil embossed crown (coronet) logo on flap, above press-stud. The Midget model was manufactured in various colours, each with its own matching coloured leather case. As these were sold separately, it is common to find cameras with different colour cases, as in this instance.
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
Coronet, manufacturer