Camera case for Pocket Watch 'Klimax' camera and plate holders.
ICA (Internationale Camera Ag)
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1912 - 1925
Materials
Leather, Metal, Thread, Velvet
Measurements
110 x 145 x 44 mm
Place of origin
Dresden
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524673.3
Summary
A dark brown leather camera case for Pocket Watch 'Klimax' camera and six plate holders. The case is top-stitched at edges, with a decorative border on front and back embossed into the leather. A carry strap surrounds the case, attached to the sides by metal rivets. A metal clasp holds the front flap closed.The case is lined in green velvet, and contains two compartments: one for the camera and the other for plate holders.
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
ICA (Internationale Camera Ag) , manufacturer