Photo Magie
Camera
Photo Magie
1865
Wood, metal, glass, and cork
Overall: 6 11/16 × 5 3/8 × 9 1/16 in. (17 × 13.6 × 23 cm)
Paper (Stamped envelope): 2 3/8 × 3 7/8 in. (6.1 × 9.9 cm)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company, ex-collection Gabriel Cromer
1974.0037.1027
DescriptionSerial #107 box camera for 9x12cm. dry plates with lens and cap, ground glass, plate holder, four chemistry bottles and two funnels.
Inscriptions Printed in black ink, label applied to right side of camera, C: MARQUE DÉPOSÉ \ PHOTO MAGIE [in red ink] \ BREVETÉ S.G.D.G. \ ['coat-of-arms' design in center depicts photographer at work in landscape, with initials JM at bottom]
Printed in black ink, label applied to right side of camera, TL: [medallion design] SOCIÉTÉ COMMEMORATIVE DES EXPOSITIONS NATIONALES ET UNIVERSELLES \ AGRICULTURE \ INDUSTRIES BEAUX-ARTS
Printed in black ink, label applied to right side of camera, TR: [medallion design] PROGRESSUS - GENERIS - HUMANI - LEX \ LONDRES MDCCCLI [1851] \ AU \ GÉNIE DES ARTS \ UTILES. \ GRANDE MÉDAILLE \ COMMÉMORATIVE DES EXPOSITIONS \ DÉCERNÉE \ À \ MARINIER
Stamped in wood, on camera right side, inside edge of rear compartment: 107
Stamped in wood, on ground glass frame, LC: 107
Stamped in wood, on holder frame and door, RC: 107
Printed in black ink, label applied to round bottle, C: PHOTOGRAPHIE ['coat-of-arms' design in center depicts photographer at work in landscape, with initials JM at bottom] PITTORESQUE \ BAIN No. 1. \ Développement.
Printed in black ink, label applied to blue bottle 2, C: BAIN RÉVÉLATEUR No. 2.
Printed in black ink, label applied to round bottle, C: PHOTOGRAPHIE ['coat-of-arms' design in center depicts photographer at work in landscape, with initials JM at bottom] PITTORESQUE \ BAIN No. 3. \ Fixage de la plaque.
Printed in black ink, label applied to large octagonal bottle, C: PHOTOGRAPHIE ['coat-of-arms' design in center depicts photographer at work in landscape, with initials JM at bottom] PITTORESQUE \ FLACON LAVEUR \ Pour s'en servir, retourner le petit tube \ à l'extérieur du bouchon et remplir d'eau.
Printed in black ink, label applied to small octagonal bottle, C: VERNIS NÉGATIF.
Inscribed in black ink, on stamped envelope, recto, C: G. Labat \ Monsieur \ Léon Labat \ rue Marcadet 89 \ N. [no inscriptions on verso]
Printed in black ink, label applied to right side of camera, TL: [medallion design] SOCIÉTÉ COMMEMORATIVE DES EXPOSITIONS NATIONALES ET UNIVERSELLES \ AGRICULTURE \ INDUSTRIES BEAUX-ARTS
Printed in black ink, label applied to right side of camera, TR: [medallion design] PROGRESSUS - GENERIS - HUMANI - LEX \ LONDRES MDCCCLI [1851] \ AU \ GÉNIE DES ARTS \ UTILES. \ GRANDE MÉDAILLE \ COMMÉMORATIVE DES EXPOSITIONS \ DÉCERNÉE \ À \ MARINIER
Stamped in wood, on camera right side, inside edge of rear compartment: 107
Stamped in wood, on ground glass frame, LC: 107
Stamped in wood, on holder frame and door, RC: 107
Printed in black ink, label applied to round bottle, C: PHOTOGRAPHIE ['coat-of-arms' design in center depicts photographer at work in landscape, with initials JM at bottom] PITTORESQUE \ BAIN No. 1. \ Développement.
Printed in black ink, label applied to blue bottle 2, C: BAIN RÉVÉLATEUR No. 2.
Printed in black ink, label applied to round bottle, C: PHOTOGRAPHIE ['coat-of-arms' design in center depicts photographer at work in landscape, with initials JM at bottom] PITTORESQUE \ BAIN No. 3. \ Fixage de la plaque.
Printed in black ink, label applied to large octagonal bottle, C: PHOTOGRAPHIE ['coat-of-arms' design in center depicts photographer at work in landscape, with initials JM at bottom] PITTORESQUE \ FLACON LAVEUR \ Pour s'en servir, retourner le petit tube \ à l'extérieur du bouchon et remplir d'eau.
Printed in black ink, label applied to small octagonal bottle, C: VERNIS NÉGATIF.
Inscribed in black ink, on stamped envelope, recto, C: G. Labat \ Monsieur \ Léon Labat \ rue Marcadet 89 \ N. [no inscriptions on verso]
