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Ottewill folding box camera

Photographic Technology

1853

Contax camera

Photographic Technology

1932-1936

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

Photographic Technology

1839 (original); c. 1988 (replica)

Thompson's Revolver Camera

Photographs

1862

Voigtlander daguerreotype camera

Photographic Technology

1841

Quarter-plate `Cameo' camera used to take 'second phase' of Cottingley Fairies photographs, 1918-1920

Photographs

1915-1920

'Midg' Camera Used to Make the First Two `Cottingley fairies' Photographs in 1917

Photographic Technology

1902-1917
Double sensitising box for daguerreotype process. Wooden case with two compartments containing china dishes; remains of supporting coil springs in case (very corroded), sliding frosted glass covers; sliding plate holder for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2" plates.

Double sensitising box for daguerreotype process

Photographic Technology

1845-1855
A daguerreotype portrait camera with large compound lens, 1857-1860. Camera bears ivory plaque inscribed 'G Knight & Co. Philosphical instrument makers, 2 Foster Lane, London.' Lens inscribed 'No 8764 Voigtlander and Son, Wien and Braunschweig'.

Daguerreotype portrait camera

Photographic Technology

1857-1860
Shell cameo brooch with wet collodian photograph of man on reverse, c.1865 (size 2"x2 1/2" )

Shell cameo brooch with wet collodian photograph

Photographs

c. 1865
Pearlware vase with pale blue and pink floral decoration on sides, gilding to rim and handles and surround for photograph, Königlich privilegierte Porzellanmanufaktur Tettau of Bavaria, about 1900. Transfer print on base reads 'Kgl Priv Tettau'. Body of vase has carbon print of author Rudyard Kipling in sepia, fired-in, with gold decorative border.

Vase with fired-in portrait of Rudyard Kipling

Photographs

1880-1914
Wooden tray 237x327mm; originally waterproofed. Traces of crystals in angles. Used for fixing?

Wooden processing tray used by W H F Talbot

Photographic Technology
85x100mm red Morocco leather case with two latches. Lined with plain red plush. Rectangular gilt mat with domed top. Bound but not framed. 58x70mm daguerreotype three quarter length portrait of elderly lady seated with book. Wearing white poke bonnet. Fully tinted with gilt on book. Slight tarnishing along bottom edge.

Daguerreotype In Red Morocco Case by American Daguerreotype Institution

Photographs
85x100mm black Morocco leather book-type case. Front inlaid with mother-of-pearl and gold leaf in bouquet of flowers design. Gold leaf in scrolls around edges. Black lacquered with gold leaf scrolls. Lined with patterend red plush and gold leaf pattern around inside edge. Pinchbeck frame. 53x65mm daguerreotype three quarter length portrait in profile of young woman seated by table. Face and hands tinted pink.

Daguerreotype In Black Lacquered Book-Type Case

Photographs

c. 1845
Brass weight to weigh 4 grains, made by Maw, Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1901

Brass weight to weigh 4 grains

Pharmacy-ware
Half-plate (6 1/2"x4 3/4") dark slide for twelve lens repeating, back wet plate camera, c 1870.

Half-plate dark slide for twelve lens wet plate camera, c 1870

Photographic Technology

1865-1875
Pearlware ceramic plate marked 'FaΪencerie de Gien', decorated with colour print of photographer and subject being bitten by dog, French, c1890; 8" diameter; rim with moulded wickerwork decoration.

Plate showing cartoon of photographer and subject being bitten by dog, c 1890

Photographs

1875-1895
Wooden plate drying rack; with 4 blank glass plates.

Wooden plate drying rack

Photographic Technology
Camera Obscura, sliding box construction with hinged ground glass screen cover, c.1800.

Camera Obscura

Photographic Technology

c. 1800
Hand vice for 100 x 75mm daguerreotype plates; three adjustable and one fixed clip. Top of D shaped handle missing

Hand vice for daguerreotype plates

Photographic Technology

1845-1855
Calotype camera with lens and metal focussing cover, (mahogany), c 1839-1842. Camera owned and used by William Henry Fox Talbot; made by Andrew Ross. During 1838 and 1840 Talbot purchased a number of cameras to make photogenic drawings from the London instrument maker, Andrew Ross. Equipped with simple lens there is also an inspection hole in the lens panel above the lens that was use to check that the image was centrally located on the sensitive paper and correctly focused.

Calotype camera used by William Henry Fox Talbot, c 1841

Photographic Technology

1839-1842
100x122mm black rectangular union case. 'The Washington Monument, Richmond, VA.' by S Peck & Co. Die-engraver F Goll. Trade paper inside. Design only on one side. Lined with dark red plush with formal motif. Plain oval gilt mat and patterend pinchbeck frame. No frame.

Rectangular Union Case 'The Washington Monument, Richmond VA', by S Peck

Photographs

c. 1858
Early mahogany photographic printing frame, hinged wooden box with glass front/top (13 1/2" x 10 1/4" x 2 1/2")

Early mahogany photographic printing frame

Photographic Technology
Plate storage box of wood, 15 x 9 x 11cm, overall for quarter plates. Fitted grooves for twelve plates floating internal lid with brass spring, sliding lid with lock. Hand dovetailed. Perhaps for storing cleaned glass plates for wet Collodion process.

plate storage box

Photographic Technology
Folding wooden drying rack for 24 plates, 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches or larger.

plate drying rack

Photographic Technology
Twelve lens repeating, back wet plate camera, c1870.

Twelve lens repeating, back wet plate camera, c 1870

Photographic Technology

1865-1875
Brass weight to weigh 40 grains, made by Maw, Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1901

Brass weight to weigh 40 grains

Pharmacy-ware
Brass weight to weigh 6 grains, made by Maw, Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1901

Brass weight to weigh 6 grains

Pharmacy-ware
Brass weight to weigh 50 grains, made by Maw, Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1901

Brass weight to weigh 50 grains

Pharmacy-ware
One of two retouching desks

One of two retouching desks

Photographic Technology
Traingular section sloping glazed earthenware stand for supporting daguerreotype plates during washing.

Daguerreotype rinsing stand

Photographic Technology

1845-1855
Measuring cylinder, clear glass, marked in ounces, English, second half 19th century

Glass measuring cylinder, 1851-1900

Laboratory Medicine

1851-1900
Clear glass measuring cylinder with circular base pontil marked, and lip, measuring to 16 fl.ozs, probably English, 1851-1900

Clear glass measuring cylinder, 1851-1900

Laboratory Medicine

1851-1900
Two funnels, glass, probably English, 19th century

Two funnels, glass, probably English, 19th century

Laboratory Medicine

1801-1900
Clear glass flask, spherical body, long tubular neck, possibly English, 1871-1920.

Glass flask, spherical body and long neck, 1871-1920

Laboratory Medicine

1871-1920
Camera with lens and metal focussing cover, (deal wood), c. 1840. During 1838 and 1840 Talbot purchased a number of cameras to make photogenic drawings from the London instrument maker, Andrew Ross. This camera may derive from this source. Equipped with simple lens there is also an inspection hole in the lens panel above the lens that was use to check that the image was centrally located on the sensitive paper and correctly focused.

Box Camera

Photographic Technology

1835-1845
Ground glass focussing screen for Twelve lens repeating, back wet plate camera, c 1870.

Glass focusing screen for twelve lens wet plate camera

Photographic Technology

1865-1875
Wet collodion sensitising bath c 1890; closed; with brass carrying handle.

Wet collodion sensitising bath

Circulation

1885-1895
Sensitising tank for 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch plates. James Edwards and Sons.

China wet collodion sensitising tank

Photographic Technology
100x125mm dark brown rectangular union case same as 1990-5036/UC01, UC02 and UC14. No picture.

Union Case 'The Country Dance' Manufactured by S Peck and Company

Photographs

c. 1856
122x100mm dark brown union case 'The Gypsy Fortune Teller' by A P Critchlow and Company. Trade paper inside. Design both sides. Lined with purple plush with formal desing in centre. No mat or frame. No picture.

Rectangular Union Case 'The Gypsy Fortune Teller', A P Critchlow

Photographs

c. 1857
90x97mm dark brown union case by S Peck (Trade Paper on back says 'S Peck's Patent Feb 5th 1856 - H Halverson's patent Aug 7th 1855 - assigned to S Peck'). Die cast by H W Hayden, from picture by Sir Thomas Lawrence 'The Calmady Children'. Shows two girl children close up in a field. Back is mostly plain with grape design in centre and leaf design in four corners. Lined with purple plush with formal motif. Oval gilt patterend mat. Pinchbeck frame. 60x70mm collodion positive by J TImms, 31 High Holborn, London. Three quarter young gentleman seated almost full face. Some tinting. Nice trade card backing picture.

Rectangular Union Case by S Peck 'The Calmady Children'

Photographs

c. 1853
Brass stand, screwed on the wooden box top, made by Maw, Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1901.

Brass stand on wooden box

Pharmacy-ware
Lens for 6-inch altazimuth theodolite by Dollond, first half 19th century.

Lens for 6-inch altazimuth theodolite

Surveying

1801-1850
Brass weight to weigh 70 grains, made by Maw, Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1901

Brass weight to weigh 70 grains

Pharmacy-ware
Brass weight to weigh 20 grains, made by Maw, Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1901

Brass weight to weigh 20 grains

Pharmacy-ware
Brass weight to weigh 100 grains, made by Maw, Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1901

Brass weight to weigh 100 grains

Pharmacy-ware
Grass pan, made by Maw, Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1901

Glass pan

Pharmacy-ware
Flask, clear glass, for pouring, European, second half 19th century.

Clear glass flask, 1851-1900

Laboratory Medicine

1851-1900
Hand vice for polishing daguerreotype plates. D shaped wooden handle attached to wooden base; notched brass strips at each corner, one fixed, the others adjustable, fixed by butterfly nuts. For plates approximately 55 x 70mm. With one plate.

hand vice for polishing daguerrotype plates

Photographic Technology

1845-1855