A brown leather case for Bellieni Jumelle Simple camera.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Metal
Measurements
265 x 198 x 140 mm
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Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524885.4
Summary
A brown leather case for Bellieni camera. It is trapezoidal in shape and has a green fabric lining. It has a chrome fastener/lock and fastening points for a shoulder strap. Inside the lid is a label with gold lettering 'H.Bellieni Fils Opticien - Medalle D'Or 1889 Medalle D'Or 1900'. On the outside is embossed 'Jumelle Bellieni'.
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