A handle for a dissolve device for a pair of Negretti and Zambra slide projectors
Negretti and Zambra
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1860
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bone
Measurements
490 x 20 x 80 mm
Place of origin
London
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525216.5.2
Summary
Actuation handle for a dissolve device for a pair of Negretti and Zambra slide projectors , this consists of a brass rod with a square section end which fits into the socket on the rack and pinion, there is a brass mounting plate which secures to the other holes on the lid, a brass crank and a bone turning handle .
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
Negretti and Zambra , manufacturer