Camera Obscura

Made:: 1815-1825

Camera obscura, c. 1820. Wooden lens cap and lens added by J Hammond at a latter date (label written by K Lloyd 29 April 1981 - Originaly with lens hood and bag for it).

Details

Category:: Photography

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: 1981-213

Materials:: wood (unidentified), leather and glass

Measurements:: overall: 85 mm x 112 mm x 225 mm,

type:: optical drawing aid - camera obscura

credit:: On loan from the Wellcome Trust

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Parts

Lens Hood For Camera Obscura

Wooden lens hood added by J Hammond at a latter date (label written by K Lloyd 29 April 1981 - Originaly with lens hood and bag for it).

Measurements:: overall: 57 mm 67 mm,

Materials:: wood (unidentified)

Object Number:: 1981-213/1

type:: optical drawing aid - camera obscura

Bag for Lens Hood For Camera Obscura

Chamois leather bag for wooden lens hood, added to camera obscura by J Hammond at a latter date (label written by K Lloyd 29 April 1981 - Originaly with lens hood and bag for it).