Plate camera with bellows

Made:: circa 1888 in Manchester

maker:: J T Chapman Limited

'British' 15x 12 inch plate camera made by J.T Chapman Ltd of Manchester, c1888. No lens, but a lens ring. Two double dark slides, in wood case. Whole: shape: rectangular box with hinged, ground lass plate (broken) at rear. Hinged wooden front drops down to form baseboard. Double extension . Rising front. Detachable lens panel. No lens. Front tilts forward. Back tilts forward and (by changing position of screw in angled side plate) back. Tapered ‘square’ maroon bellows. With spare lens panel, circular wood ring, brass lens flange, iron key and two double dark slides.

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Category:: Photographic Technology

Object Number:: Y1966.23

Materials:: mahogany, brass, glass and leather

type:: plate camera

credit:: Gift of Beyer, Peacock and Company Limited

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Plate camera with bellows

'British' 15x 12 inch plate camera made by J.T Chapman Ltd of Manchester, c1888. No lens but a lens ring. Rectangular box with hinged, ground lass plate (broken) at rear. Hinged wooden front drops down to form baseboard. Double extension . Rising front. Detachable lens panel. Front tilts forward. Back tilts forward and (by changing position of screw in angled side plate) back. Tapered ‘square’ maroon bellows.