Benjamin French Tintype Camera Lens, 1860-1890
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Tintype photographs peaked in popularity in the mid-19th century. Lacquered iron plates coated with light-sensitive collodion were exposed in cameras by photographers in formal studios and mobile booths at fairs. Tintypes were inexpensive and could be produced in minutes--"instant photographs" of their day. This lens could make multiple identical exposures of the same image onto one tintype plate.
Tintype photographs peaked in popularity in the mid-19th century. Lacquered iron plates coated with light-sensitive collodion were exposed in cameras by photographers in formal studios and mobile booths at fairs. Tintypes were inexpensive and could be produced in minutes--"instant photographs" of their day. This lens could make multiple identical exposures of the same image onto one tintype plate.
Artifact
Lens (Component)
Date Made
1860-1890
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
59.57.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eugene M. Lewis and Ralph M. Kroscher
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Length: 4 in
Inscriptions
B F CO.
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