Photographic Enlarger

Object detail

Accession number

2014.10

Maker

W Watson and Sons Limited

Production period

1910s

Description

Large wooden studio apparatus/enlarger. Wooden base with two-part large wooden box, the rear part sliding along the base, with black canvas bellows between. Front part contains lens. Brass fittings. Makers plate in ivory on front: "W. WATSON AND SONS / MANUFACTURERS / 813 HIGH HOLBORN / LONDON, W.C."

Marks

W. WATSON AND SONS / MANUFACTURERS / 813 HIGH HOLBORN / LONDON, W.C. Maker's Plate

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Copper Alloy/Brass
Processed Material/Glass

Other name

Watson's Combination Studio Apparatus

Credit Line

W Watson and Sons Limited. Circa 1910. Photographic Enlarger, 2014.10. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Enlarger Tools & Equipment for Communication Photographic T&E Photoprocessing Equipment

Production place

London Greater London England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Visual Technology Communications Technology

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