A brown leather case for Shew camera and accesories
Shew
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1906
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Brass
Measurements
225 x 330 x 218 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524834.5
Summary
A brown leather case for Shew camera and accessories. The case has three internal comparments and is lined with a green fabric. Externally there is a brass fastener/lock, two leather straps with buckles and a carrying handle. There are also lugs on either side to take a shoulder strap.
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
Shew , manufacturer