An Agfa leather case containing 2 UV and yellow filters and a lens hood and is attached to an Agfa Optima 35mm camera and leather case.
Agfa
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1959 - 1960
Materials
Leather, Plastic, Metal
Measurements
35 x 60 x 65 mm
Place of origin
Germany
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525660.3.3
Summary
An Agfa leather case containing 2 UV and yellow filters and a lens hood and is attached to an Agfa Optima 35mm camera and leather case. The whole is a small brown leather case that contains 2 UV and yellow filters and a lens hood. The case has a stud fastener; the top of the case is marked with the Agfa logo. Around the edge at the bottom is white/cream stitching and at the back there is a piece of leather with 4 studs that wraps to the underneath of the case. The main camera strap is threaded through this piece of leather to hold the case in place. The words MADE IN GERMANY, and the number 6088 are stamped on the bottom. The inside of the case is plastic. There is a semi-circle plastic holder that holds the 2 filters in place.
Provenance
Donated to the Fox Talbot Museum by Clive Baker.
Makers and roles
Agfa, manufacturer