Plate holder for Piazzi Smyth camera
- PART OF:
- The Kodak Museum Collection
- Made:
- 1861-1871
Ebonite container approximately 6cm square, 10cm high. Each face fitted with dark slide, external with 2.5cm square glazed exposing apertures. Lid held on by screwed 4 armed clamp. 2.5x7.5cm glass plates held away from side by silver pins; retained by ebonite 'springs'.
Details
- Category:
- Photographic Technology
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/4279
- Materials:
- ebonite
- Measurements:
-
overall: 100 mm x 60 mm x 60 mm,
- type:
- plate holder
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
