Leather case for a Zeiss Ikon Diaphot Exposure Meter
Zeiss Ikon
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1926 - 1934
Materials
Leather, Brass, Felt
Measurements
82 x 67 x 4 mm
Place of origin
Dresden
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525002.2
Summary
Leather case for a Zeiss Ikon Diaphot Exposure Meter. Thin leather slip style carrying case with green felt lining and a press stud closure. The front of the case is embossed with the word "Diaphot". The reverse of the case is embossed with the Zeiss Ikon logo and the press stud shows "Zeiss Ikon" in Black against brass.
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
Zeiss Ikon, manufacturer