Périphote

Périphote

Camera

Lumière Frères

Maker
Auguste Lumière, French, 1862–1954; Louis Jean Lumière, French, 1864–1948

Périphote

1901
Metal and glass
Overall: 7 5/16 × 6 11/16 × 5 5/16 in. (18.5 × 17 × 13.5 cm)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company, ex-collection Gabriel Cromer
1974.0037.2845
DescriptionPanoramic camera with 55mm F. Jarret anastigmat lens.
Inscriptions Engraved in metal, around lens, C: F. JARRET (PARIS) \ ANASTIG. FOYER 55 m\m
Engraved in metal, camera body, C: Périphote \ Brevets Lumière \ Paris
Engraved in metal, camera top, LT: Départ \ Arrêt

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