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Large Plate Holder for Daguerreotype/Wet Plate Camera

Inventory Number 96192


Item type
Object
Physical material
Mahogany
Copper Alloy
Paint
Dimensions
Height: 307mm Width: 260mm Depth: 58mm Weight: 1200g
Inventory No
96192

Description

Wooden plate with two hinged doors on one side, painted black, that open to reveal three copper alloy spring clips. A hinged copper alloy fastener seals one of the doors when closed The other side has a single hinged door.