Mahogany plate holder.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
Unknown
Materials
Mahogany, Brass, Ivorine
Measurements
218 x 148 x 19 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525836
Summary
Mahogany plate holder. Simple wooden construction to take two glass plates. Each side is a frame containing a sliding cover plate. All fittings are made of brass, hinges and clips to hold the two halves together. The interior surfaces are painted black. There are two ivorine discs, one on each side with the numbers 1 and 2. The metal dividing plate is missing.