Three bookform double darkslides, c 1890
3 bookform double dark slides. Thornton Pickard, c 1890.
- Object Number:
- 1979-559/578/1
- type:
- darkslide
'The Imperial' folding bellows field or stand camera with triple extension, c 1890
- Made:
- 1885-1895 in Altrincham
'The Imperial' folding bellows field or stand camera with triple extension for negatives 4 3/4 x 6 1/2. With tapered leather bellows, swing and reversing back, rising front and cross movement . Focusing by rack and pinion mechanism. Provision for a tripod. Fitted with a Thornton Pickard Beck Symmetrical F.8 8.5" f.1 lens. Mounted in front of lens is a Thornton Pickard roller blind shutter. Speeds 1/5-1/90 sec B. & T. Of French mahogany with brass fittings. c.1890.
Details
- Category:
- Photographic Technology
- Collection:
- Arthur Frank Collection
- Object Number:
- 1979-559/578
- Materials:
- leather, mahogany (wood), glass and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- type:
- field camera
- credit:
- The Arthur Frank Collection
Parts
'The Imperial' folding bellows field or stand camera with triple extension, c 1890
'The Imperial' folding bellows field or stand camera with triple extension for negatives 4 3/4 x 6 1/2. With tapered leather bellows, swing and reversing back, rising front and cross movement . Focusing by rack and pinion mechanism. Provision for a tripod. Fitted with a Thornton Pickard Beck Symmetrical F.8 8.5" f.1 lens. Mounted in front of lens is a Thornton Pickard roller blind shutter. Speeds 1/5-1/90 sec B. & T. Of French mahogany with brass fittings. Leather Carying Case. c.1890.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 270 mm x 332 mm x 97 mm,
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , leather and tin (metal)
- Object Number:
- 1979-559/578/2
- type:
- field camera
