Mahogany half plate holder.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
Unknown
Materials
Mahogany, Brass, Ivorine, Metal
Measurements
156 x 101 x 15 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525839
Summary
Mahogany plate holder. Book form, double dark slide, half plate. 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 and the metal dividing plate are painted black. There are two ivorine discs, one on each side with the numbers 3 and 4.