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Park Folding Plate Field Camera

Inventory Number 88815


Item type
Object
Dimensions
Height: 270mm Width: 280mm Depth: 74mm Weight: 3900g
Inventory No
88815
Accession Number
1963-146

Description

Folding plate field camera with a wooden frame and glass plate on one side. There are copper alloy arms that allow the inner fabric to extend and retract. There are multiple copper alloy clasps and hinges on the folding plate camera, as well as a leather handle held in place by copper alloy brackets. There are also two dark plates with wooden frames, copper alloy hinges, and four copper alloy clasps each. There are dark painted metal plates inside of the hinged wooden frame. There is also a copper alloy and glass lens attached to a wooden box and frame with dials and knobs for adjusting the camera.