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Folding Plate Field Camera, by Meagher, London, 19th Century

Inventory Number 74438


Item type
Object
Dimensions
Height: 355mm Width: 310mm Depth: 130mm Weight: 3698g
Inventory No
74438
Accession Number
1966-75

Description

A folding plate field camera comprising of a wooden plate with a large circular aperture, behind this is a wooden block that contains the bellows of the camera. These bellows expand by lowering the back panel and turning the handle which pulls the central block along a runner.