Frame, photography accessory
Classification:
Date:
1850-1870
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 5/8 x 4 1/2 x 5/8 in. ( 11.7 x 11.4 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Simple rectangular wooden frame with flat face and 2 3/4 x 3 1/4 inch well for daguerreotype plate on reverse.
Object Number:
INV.371
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
28531
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate, photography accessory
Classification:
Date:
1850-1870
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 1.3 x 11.1 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Rectangular metal plate with one end bent upward at right angle; bent end with canted corners.
Object Number:
INV.376
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
28530
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pocket sundial with compass in original box
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1700-1800
Medium:
Ebony, brass, glass, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
box: 1 x 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 2.5 x 6.7 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Square pocket sundial with compass ("a") in original cardboard box ("b"); ebony case with brass plate attached with screws to top; plate with incised sundial markings, folding gnomon, and circular window at center through which compass is visible; with four tiny brass ball feet on underside of base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Herman Wolff in memory of Mrs. Helen A. Collingwood
Object Number:
1949.109ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
28285
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sundial with compass
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1853
Medium:
Slate, brass, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 x 4 3/8 x 4 1/8 in. ( 1.6 x 11.1 x 10.5 cm )
Description:
Octagonal sundial made of slate, with small, circular compass with brass casing mounted in center; compass dial crossed by hinged brass lever mounted at edge of slate; incised Roman numerals and inscriptions.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Finley Johnson Shepard
Object Number:
1942.523
Marks:
incised: "40-45 / Jay Gould / 1853"
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, the slate piece in which the compass is mounted in meant to be a model of the sundial on the Jay Gould estate at Roxbury, New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1853
eMuseum Object ID:
28282
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Glass plate camera w/ one plate
Classification:
Date:
1890-1900
Medium:
Wood, leather, metal, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 6 7/8 in. ( 16.5 x 31.1 x 17.5 cm )
Description:
Wooden, box-shaped camera with leather laminated to surface and leather strap handle; takes 4 x 5 inch glass plate negative; clip mount inside box holds 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 inch ground glass in wooden frame; missing lens.
Credit Line:
Gift of George E. Stonebridge
Object Number:
1942.71
Marks:
printed: on rectangular label nailed to inside of box: "The / BLAIR CAMERA CO / MANUFACTURERS / Boston, Mass. U.S.A."
stamped: below label: "PATENTED / MARCH 29 '87 / MAY 20 '90"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
28274
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cover for developing bath, photography accessory
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1850-1870
Medium:
Wood, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 x 15 3/4 x 5 3/8 in. ( 2.9 x 40 x 13.7 cm )
Description:
Rectangular wooden device used in developing photographs; rectangular section is cut out of one end to accommodate 4 x 5 1/2 inch plate; underside of other end is surfaced with a plate of glass.
Object Number:
INV.363
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
28273
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle with chemical, photography accessory
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1840-1900
Medium:
Glass, chemical, newspaper, string
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 2 1/8 in. ( 12.7 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Glass bottle with circular base containing light brown powder; newspaper and string are used to cover mouth of bottle.
Object Number:
INV.366
Gallery Label:
The original record identifies this object as a "photography accessory."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
28272
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Glass negative holders (5)
Classification:
Date:
1900-1910
Medium:
Wood, plastic, metal, textile, glass, paint
Dimensions:
each: 7 x 5 x 3/4 in. ( 17.8 x 12.7 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Five wooden holders for 4 x 5 inch glass negatives; duplex design (each holder accommodates two negatives); negative protected by sliding panel made of hard black plastic; green felt strip and brass hook on top.
Credit Line:
Gift of John V. Irwin
Object Number:
Z.174a-e
Marks:
carved: on alternate sides of each holder: "I / II", "III / IIII", "V / VI", "IX / X", "XI / XII"
Gallery Label:
Only one holder ("XI / XII") has glass plates intact.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
28268
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Contact printing frame
Classification:
Date:
1870-1885
Medium:
Wood, brass, felt
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 5/8 x 6 1/4 x 7/8 in. ( 21.9 x 15.9 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Wooden frame designed to hold 5 x 7 inch glass negative; brass hardware.
Credit Line:
Gift of John V. Irwin
Object Number:
Z.172
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1885
eMuseum Object ID:
28267
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Contact printing frames (3)
Classification:
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Wood, brass, felt
Dimensions:
each: 7 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( 18.4 x 15.6 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Three wooden frames with brass hardware, each designed to hold one 4 x 5 inch glass negative.
Credit Line:
Gift of John V. Irwin
Object Number:
Z.173a-c
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
28266
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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