Camera [Meagher Studio Camera]
Maker and role
Meagher, Manufacturer
Production date
1890
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Object detail
Accession number
1965.151
Maker
Production period
Description
Camera - "Meagher" whole plate folding camera. Square bellows camera in mahogany and brass. The lens is fitted with Waterhouse stops, i.e. the lens barrel has a slot in it through which metal stops can be inserted to reduce the aperture of the lens. This system was introduced by John Waterhouse of Halifax, England in 1858 and was used until it was supplanted by the iris diaphragm towards the end of the 19th Century.
Brief History
This large square bellows camera is of the type used for portrait photography, cameras such as this were common in photographic studios in the late 19th century. Focussing is achieved by extending or collapsing the bellows to increase or decrease the distance between the film and the lens.
Marks
MEAGHER, / MANUFACTERER / 21 SOUTHAMPTON ROW / HIGH HOLBORN / London, W.C. Maker's Mark
J.H. Dallmeyer / N., 41748. 8 1/2 x 6 1/2. LONDON / Rapid Rectilinear / PATENT. Maker's Mark
THORNTON / PICKARD Engraved
J.H. Dallmeyer / N., 41748. 8 1/2 x 6 1/2. LONDON / Rapid Rectilinear / PATENT. Maker's Mark
THORNTON / PICKARD Engraved
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Meagher. 1890. Camera [Meagher Studio Camera], 1965.151. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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