Single photographic plate holder for studio camera.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1890
Materials
Wood, Brass, Leather, Velvet cotton ribbon
Measurements
270 x 300 x 27 mm
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Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524924
Summary
Single photographic plate holder for studio camera in mahogany. Rear door for loading mounted on two brass hinges, leather tab for opening and brass wing nut for secure closing Frame edges joined by wooden dowels. Removable inner frame for size 9x6.5 cm plates. Front draw slide secured by brass catch.Top edge of holder has serrated brass plate to match with camera.
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