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

Parts

Instantograph Folding Bellows Camera

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.

Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) and mahogany (wood)
Object Number:
1990-5036/129/1
type:
folding camera and plate camera
Darkslide for Instantograph Folding Bellows Camera

Darkslide for Instantograph Folding Bellows Camera

1 wooden darkslide for and instantograph camera made by J. Lancaster & Son.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-5036/129/2
type:
darkslide