Le dernier mot de la photographie, novelty box
Ephemera
Le dernier mot de la photographie, novelty box
1887–1904
Cardboard and ribbon
Overall (box with lid): 4 3/16 × 2 13/16 × 3/8 in. (10.6 × 7.2 × 1 cm)
Overall (insert): 3 15/16 × 2 11/16 × 1/16 in. (10 × 6.8 × 0.2 cm)
Paper (drawing): 3 3/4 × 2 9/16 in. (9.6 × 6.5 cm)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company, ex-collection Gabriel Cromer
DescriptionNovelty box with drawing; original box with insert containing a "portrait" (drawing of monkey's face.)
Inscriptions Printed in black ink, on box cover, TC: LE DERNIER MOT \ DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE
Printed in black ink, on box cover, BL: M.D. EDITEUR PARIS
Printed in black ink, on insert, recto, TC: LE DERNIER MOT \ DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE \ Fixez pendant 10 secondes la \ plaque sensible placée ci-dessous, \ puis tirez le ruban, vous aurez votre portrait. Ressemblance garantie.
Printed in black ink, on insert, recto, BC: M.D. PARIS
Printed in black ink, on box cover, BL: M.D. EDITEUR PARIS
Printed in black ink, on insert, recto, TC: LE DERNIER MOT \ DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE \ Fixez pendant 10 secondes la \ plaque sensible placée ci-dessous, \ puis tirez le ruban, vous aurez votre portrait. Ressemblance garantie.
Printed in black ink, on insert, recto, BC: M.D. PARIS
