- Subject
- Photography
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Eastman Kodak Co.
- Provenance
- Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection.
- Primary inscriptions
- "EASTMAN DRY PLATE AND FILM CO Rochester. NY. U.S.A. Patented MAY 5 1885"
- Dimensions
- Height: 70mm Width: 245mm Depth: 162mm Weight: 707g
- Inventory No
- 95751
- Accession Number
- 1944-1/part
Description
Case housing two rolls of beige coloured film, wound around axels at either end of the case. On one side there are two milled knobs for turning the film rolls and on the other side there is a tap for turning one of the rolls. The case lid is detachable and can be fastened with a copper alloy clip at each end. Plaque with maker and patent details at the centre of the lid. The underside of the lid and inside of the case are painted black. The film is chemically-coated paper and is shiny on one side.
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