Half-Plate Field Camera, by Watson & Son, London

Cuboid-shaped wooden camera with copper alloy fittings and milled-edged knobs. There is an oval-shaped aperture on one end and a small circular one on the other end. The

back panel is on hinges. The internal components appear to be broken. It also includes: a large cylindrical lens in a copper alloy casing. A brown envelope containing 3 black paper apertures and a metal one painted in black.

Two wooden plate holders with metal hooks on one end. One of the two is inscribed on top in black “2”, a white sticker is attached to the side, inscribed: “2” and an additional

sticker written on: “Lockwood”. The other wooden sliding plate has a number “3” incised, and has two octagonal shaped stickers with blue edges and a small white sticker which reads: “1/2 Imp SR” and additional white sticker with the word “Lockwood” written on.

Two black paper lined frames (broken), a wooden plate with aperture in the centre, painted in black (broken), a detachable wooden frame with copper alloy fittings and a wooden-framed aperture with green baize lining.