Twelve lens repeating

Made:: 1865-1875

Twelve lens repeating, back wet plate camera and accessories, including glass focusing screen and half plate slide

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Category:: Photographic Technology

Object Number:: 1982-5009

type:: plate camera

credit:: Sotheby's

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Twelve lens repeating, back wet plate camera, c 1870

Twelve lens repeating, back wet plate camera, c1870.

Measurements:: overall: 222 mm x 480 mm x 250 mm,

Materials:: wood (unidentified) , glass and brass (copper, zinc alloy)

Object Number:: 1982-5009 Pt1

type:: plate camera

Glass focusing screen for twelve lens wet plate camera

Ground glass focussing screen for twelve lens repeating, back wet plate camera, c 1870.

Measurements:: overall: 168 mm x 130 mm x 12 mm,

Materials:: wood , glass and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1982-5009 Pt2

type:: focussing screen

Half-plate dark slide for twelve lens wet plate camera, c 1870

Half-plate (6 1/2"x4 3/4") dark slide for twelve lens repeating, back wet plate camera, c 1870.

Measurements:: overall: 195 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm,

Materials:: wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1982-5009 Pt3

type:: plate holder

Twelve lens repeating

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