A set of three double plate holders.
Houghton
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1908
Materials
Mahogany, Brass, Meta
Measurements
340 x 120 mm; 11 mm (thickness)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524787.2
Summary
A set of three double plate holders. They are polished mahogany with metal internal dividers. The sliders are articulated mahogany with brass hinges and fasteners. Each sided has an enamel number plate.
Provenance
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
Houghton , manufacturer