Benetfink Paraffin Burner safelight.
Benetfink and Co.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1890 - 1910
Materials
Metal
Measurements
210 x 105 x 80 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525137.1
Summary
Benetfink Paraffin Burner safelight. The body is a rectangular metal box with a cylindrical vent on the top. The back has two folding handles and the front has a slot to take the red filter. Inside, a spring on the base holds the paraffin burner. A gold plate on the vent reads 'Benetfink London E.C.'.
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
Benetfink and Co., manufacturer