Metal carbon arc lamp house.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, Glass
Measurements
220 x 108 x 126 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525270.2
Summary
Metal carbon arc lamphouse.
Full description
A metal carbon arc lamphouse. It is rectangular with curved corners.There is a small circular lens on the front. To the right on the corner are 2 hinge attachments, (which do not match object 1525270.1). On the right, rear and left hand sides of the body, towards the top are circular (cooling?) holes. On the top is a detachable attachment holder, via 2 knurled knobs. It has its own tightening knurled knob, to tighten a tubular attachment. Inside is a second corrigated metal interior and a larger lens, towards the rear.
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