Camera
1862
| Artist/Maker |
Camera, similar in shape to a handgun, made of brass with a wooden handle. The camera body is circular in shape with a compound lens attached to the front. There is a viewfinder on the upper part of the camera body.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Brief description | Thompson's Revolver camera |
| Physical description | Camera, similar in shape to a handgun, made of brass with a wooden handle. The camera body is circular in shape with a compound lens attached to the front. There is a viewfinder on the upper part of the camera body. |
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| 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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.116-2018 |
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| Record created | February 8, 2018 |
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