Levelling stand for daguerreotype toning/gilding
- PART OF:
- The Kodak Museum Collection
- Made:
- 1840-1855
Levelling stand for daguerreotype toning/gilding. 130x95mm iron frame with plate supporting pins held horizontally on 150mm vertical rod fitted to round base with three levelling screws. With spirit lamp. Gilding process developed in 1840, improved appearance and stability of the daguerreotype.
Details
- Category:
- Photographic Technology
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/6962
- Measurements:
-
overall (frame): 130 mm x 95 mm,
overall (stand): 180 mm x 128 mm x 175 mm,
overall (lamp): 88 mm 65 mm,
- type:
- levelling stand
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford