A film adapter for Baby Sibyl Camera -but the full function of this unit is unclear
Newman and Co
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1912 - 1935
Materials
Metal, Leatherette
Measurements
102 x 55 mm; 15 mm (thickness)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524679.3
Summary
A film adapter for Baby Sibyl Camera -but the full function of this unit is unclear. It is mainly black metal with a chrome slider forming a light seal. Inside it is stamped with 'N&G London W.' The rear is covered with black leatherette.
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
Newman and Co, manufacturer