Instantograph Folding Bellows Camera

PART OF:: The Kodak Museum Collection

Made:: 1896 in Birmingham

maker:: J Lancaster and Son

Instantograph camera made by J Lancaster & Son. Folding camera, mahogany and brass for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 plates. Sliding rising and cross front. Swing back. Double extension magenta bellows. Ground glass screen swings out to admit plate holder. With 1 wooden darkslide for Instantograph camera made by J Lancaster & Son.

Details

Category:: Photographic Technology

Collection:: Kodak Collection

Object Number:: 1990-5036/129

type:: folding camera and plate camera

credit:: The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

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Instantograph Folding Bellows Camera

Instantograph camera made by J Lancaster & Son. Folding camera, mahogany and brass for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 plates. Sliding rising and cross front. Swing back. Double extension magenta bellows. Ground glass screen swings out to admit plate holder. In baize-lined canvas case which also contains two lenses, shutter mechanism, three dark slides (one in wooden plate holder), and cloth hood.