Small retouching desk with mirror.
Houghton Butcher Manufacturing Co.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1909 - 1920
Materials
Wood, Brass, Fabric, Glass
Measurements
170 x 220 x 220 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525152
Summary
Small retouching desk with mirror. 64 stamped in wood on back. The unit is wooden and has a mirror to provide illumination. The sides have fabric to provide shading. The working panel can be set at two angles and is supported by two brass stays. The sample opening is 3x4inches, taking plate 1/4 inch larger. The opening rotates to provides the two orientations.
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
Houghton Butcher Manufacturing Co., manufacturer