Miniature scale model of 2C Brownie camera

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
1924 in London

Made by Company craftsmen at Kilburn camera repair works. 1/8th scale model of Brownie camera made for presentation to the Queen Mary's Doll's House project. Fully working. With 2 negatives taken with camera - one of men who made it; 2 contact prints and two enlargements. Camera not presented as a second, folding model was thought more appropriate. Lens: 1/2" piano convex from microscope objective; finder lenses watch crown jewels. Cost approxiamtely £30; six weeks work.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/7082
type:
scale model and box camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Miniature Scale Model of 2C Brownie camera

Miniature Scale Model of 2C Brownie camera

Made by Company craftsmen at Kilburn camera repair works. 1/8th scale model of Brownie camera made for presentation to the Queen Mary's Doll's House project. Fully working. With 2 negatives taken with camera - one of men who made it; 2 contact prints and two enlargements. Camera not presented as a second, folding model was thought more appropriate. Lens: 1/2" piano convex from microscope objective...

Measurements:
overall: 20 mm x 10 mm x 25 mm,
Materials:
white metal (unknown) , wood (unidentified) and glass
Object Number:
1990-5036/7082/1
type:
scale model and box camera
Negative Taken With Queen Mary's Doll's House Camera

Negative Taken With Queen Mary's Doll's House Camera

Made by Company craftsmen at Kilburn camera repair works. 1/8th scale model of Brownie camera made for presentation to the Queen Mary's Doll's House project. Fully working. With 2 negatives taken with camera - one of men who made it; 2 contact prints and two enlargements. Camera not presented as a second, folding model was thought more appropriate. Lens: 1/2" piano convex from microscope objective...

Measurements:
overall: 17 mm x 10 mm
Object Number:
1990-5036/7082/2
type:
negative
Contact Print Taken With Queen Mary's Doll's House Camera

Contact Print Taken With Queen Mary's Doll's House Camera

Black and white contact print taken with 1/8th scale model of Brownie camera made for presentation to the Queen Mary's Doll's House project.

Measurements:
overall: 15 mm x 10 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-5036/7082/3
type:
contact print