sliding body mahogany camera

Mahogany camera with fixed front panel and sliding rear panel extended to 6 1/2 cm at front to accommodate the longer focal length lens. With ground glass screen holder, one wooden single plate holder with frame 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 wet plate. Lens is a Lerebois et Secretan lens, Petzval type F:9 inch, No 3301, not original. Lens cap removed., c,1845

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/1075
Materials:
glass and mahogany
Measurements:
overall: 220 mm x 410 mm x 185 mm,
type:
camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford