Plate holder for polishing 1/6 plate

Plate holder for polishing 1/6 plate

Darkroom

Alexis Gaudin & Frere

Maker
French, 1850–1860s

Noël-Marie-Paymal Lerebours

Maker
French, 1807–1873

Plate holder for polishing 1/6 plate

1841
Wood and metal
Overall: 1 1/8 × 3 1/8 × 2 3/4 in. (2.8 × 8 × 7 cm)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company, ex-collection Gabriel Cromer
1977.0132.0019
Inscriptions Printed in black ink, scalloped-oval label applied to holder, top, C: COLLECTION \ G.CROMER \ 22 [number inscribed in black ink, Cromer's hand, centered on label]
Stamped in wood, top lid, RT: G.CROMER
Stamped in wood, top, BR: G.CROMER
Inscribed in pencil, holder underside, C: 12-13

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