Photographic developing tank.
J. J. Griffin & Co.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1900 - 1920
Materials
Nickel alloy, Fabric
Measurements
135 x 195 x 77 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525132.1
Summary
Photographic developing tank. The unit is metal and the detachable lid is held in place by clips on either side of the body. Chemical solutions are introduced through a spout and go throuh a light trap into the main chamber. The spout itself has a top and a fabric pad inside. Solutions exit through a screw tap in the base. Each side of the unit is embossed 'Griffins Developing Tank'.
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. J. Griffin & Co., manufacturer