Richebourg daguerreotype camera, quarter-plate format, and carrying case
Camera
Richebourg daguerreotype camera, quarter-plate format, and carrying case
1844
Wood, glass, fabric, and metal
Overall (camera and lens): 6 11/16 × 5 1/2 × 13 in. (17 × 14 × 33 cm)
Overall (case): 11 × 16 15/16 × 9 1/16 in. (28 × 43 × 23 cm)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company, ex-collection Gabriel Cromer
DescriptionQuarter-plate sliding box camera, velvet lined, with lens and ground glass; also includes large carrying case with Richebourg label inside the lid.
Inscriptions Stamped in wood, ground glass frame exterior, TR: G.CROMER
Inscribed in pencil (Cromer's hand) on top back edge of camera, C: 20
Printed in black ink, scalloped-oval label applied inside box below lens, BC: COLLECTION \ G.CROMER \ 20 [number inscribed in black ink, Cromer's hand, centered on label]
Stamped in wood, on back floor board, BLC: G.CROMER
Stamped in wood, camera right side, TR: G.CROMER [x2, on outer and inner box]
[no inscriptions on lens]
Printed in black ink, scalloped-oval label applied to camera underside, C: COLLECTION \ G.CROMER \ 20 [number inscribed in black ink, Cromer's hand, centered on label]
Inscribed in ink (museum hand) on label applied to camera underside, C: 2-215 \ cr. 20A
Printed in black ink, advertisement label applied to carrying case lid interior, C: ANCIENNE MAISON de feu VINCENT CHEVALIER \ [drawing of scientific instruments] \ FABRIQUE D'INSTRUMENTS DE PRÉCISION, \ No 69, Quai de l'Horloge. \ RICHEBOURG, INGÉNIEUR-OPTICIEN, \ ÉLÈVE PRATICIEN, pendant 10 Ans, \ De Vincent CHEVALIER, premier Constructeur en France des MICROSCOPES-ACHROMATIQUES, et \ Auteur d'un grand nombre de Perfectionnements dans l'Art de l'Opticien.
Printed in black ink, on label applied to carrying case lid interior, L \\ R: OPTUQUE. \ PHYSIQUE. \ MATHÉMATIQUE. \ INÉRALOGIE. \ MÉTÉOROLOGIE. \ MARINE. \\ MICROSCOPES. \ CHAMBRES CLAIRES. \ CHAMBRES OBSCURES. \ APPAREILS GALVANIQUES. \ LUNETTERIE. \ ARÉOMÉTRIE. \ DAGUERRÉOTYPES.
Inscribed in pencil (Cromer's hand) on top back edge of camera, C: 20
Printed in black ink, scalloped-oval label applied inside box below lens, BC: COLLECTION \ G.CROMER \ 20 [number inscribed in black ink, Cromer's hand, centered on label]
Stamped in wood, on back floor board, BLC: G.CROMER
Stamped in wood, camera right side, TR: G.CROMER [x2, on outer and inner box]
[no inscriptions on lens]
Printed in black ink, scalloped-oval label applied to camera underside, C: COLLECTION \ G.CROMER \ 20 [number inscribed in black ink, Cromer's hand, centered on label]
Inscribed in ink (museum hand) on label applied to camera underside, C: 2-215 \ cr. 20A
Printed in black ink, advertisement label applied to carrying case lid interior, C: ANCIENNE MAISON de feu VINCENT CHEVALIER \ [drawing of scientific instruments] \ FABRIQUE D'INSTRUMENTS DE PRÉCISION, \ No 69, Quai de l'Horloge. \ RICHEBOURG, INGÉNIEUR-OPTICIEN, \ ÉLÈVE PRATICIEN, pendant 10 Ans, \ De Vincent CHEVALIER, premier Constructeur en France des MICROSCOPES-ACHROMATIQUES, et \ Auteur d'un grand nombre de Perfectionnements dans l'Art de l'Opticien.
Printed in black ink, on label applied to carrying case lid interior, L \\ R: OPTUQUE. \ PHYSIQUE. \ MATHÉMATIQUE. \ INÉRALOGIE. \ MÉTÉOROLOGIE. \ MARINE. \\ MICROSCOPES. \ CHAMBRES CLAIRES. \ CHAMBRES OBSCURES. \ APPAREILS GALVANIQUES. \ LUNETTERIE. \ ARÉOMÉTRIE. \ DAGUERRÉOTYPES.
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