Lancaster Instantograph wet plates
J. Lancaster & Son
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1890 - 1900
Materials
Mahogany, Brass, White metal, Stain or dye
Measurements
219 x 149 x 19 mm
Place of origin
Birmingham
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524916.3
Summary
Lancaster instantograph wet plates holders (three) Mahogany half wet plates holder. Shield of maker inlaid into the plate. brass hinges and hooks secure the outer plate holder. Inside the plates is coated in black stain. The inner frame is untreated wood. Three plates holders are numbered 2,3,6
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
J. Lancaster & Son , manufacturer