Camera case for Perken Son and Rayment Optimus camera and other photographic equipment.
Perken, Son and Rayment
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1900
Materials
Canvas, Leather, Metal
Measurements
230 x 235 x 160 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524734.9
Summary
Camera case for Perken Son and Rayment Optimus camera and other photographic equipment and accessories. The case is made of tan canvas with leather trim. There is a leather strap and buckle under the front flap to hold sides of case together. A front leather strap attaches to front buckle to secure front flap. A leather strap (now broken) is attached to sides of case.
Provenance
A 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
Perken, Son and Rayment, manufacturer