Set of three double photographic plate holders for Hare field camera
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1870 - 1890
Materials
Mahogany, Brass, Metal
Measurements
Plate holder open (10x310x126mm) All three holders are identical size
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Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524692.2
Summary
Double photographic plate holder for the Hare field camera. Mahogany with brass hinges and details, and metal backs. Inlaid with frame numbers in white disc on the exterior of each side (numbered one to six). Numbers correspond with stamped number on inside.Plate covers are double hinged. Plate holder 1 is slightly cracked. Estimated date 1870-1890.
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