Wet plate collodion camera

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Artist/Maker	Horne & Thornthwaite
Place of origin	England

Wet plate collodion camera manufactured by an unknown maker about 1860. Lens barrel inscribed with Horne & Thornthwaite.

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Categories	Photographs Portraits The Royal Photographic Society
Object type	Camera
Title	Wet plate collodion camera (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Wood Brass Glass Cardboard
Brief description	Wet plate collodion camera, manufactured by an unknown maker, c. 1860.
Physical description	Wet plate collodion camera manufactured by an unknown maker about 1860. Lens barrel inscribed with Horne & Thornthwaite.
Dimensions	Height: 353mm Width: 354mm Depth: 700mm
Marks and inscriptions	Horne & Thornthwaite / 121, 122 & 123 / Newgate Street / London / 1859 (Inscribed on the lens barrel) 54 / Gorman (?) Esq. (Scratched on inside of the lens cap)
Credit line	The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Other numbers	4891 - RPS identifier - inventory no. 2003-5001/1/9 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection	Department of Photography
Accession number	RPS.345-2017

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Record created	April 28, 2017
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1390437/wet-plate-collodion-camera-camera-horne--thornthwaite/

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