Two photographic film holders for a studio camera; one with a sheet of film.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1915
Materials
Wood, Plastic, Metal, Film
Measurements
Frame 310 x 238 x 18 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524914.3
Summary
2 photographic film holders; one with a sheet of film for generic sized studio camera. Wooden frame with green velvet lining at the top. Two sliding plates made of brown plastic with a wooden top. The negative sheet of film is attached to a black 8" x 10" metal film holder which has the label. Printed on the back of the metal film holder are the words: No 3 Eastman film sheath. 8 x 10 Made in the USA by Eastman Kodak Company. Rochester. N.Y. Patented in the USA May 11, 1915
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