Set of Chemicals for Wet-Plate Process

Made:
1854 in London
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Set of chemicals for wet-plate process in 12 glass bottles in
Science Museum Group Collection
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Set of chemicals for wet-plate process in 12 glass bottles in
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Set of chemicals for wet-plate process in 12 glass bottles in
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Set of chemicals for wet-plate process in 12 glass bottles in
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Set of chemicals for wet-plate process in 12 glass bottles in
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Set of chemicals for wet-plate process in 12 glass bottles in leather portable case, with two leather gloves, 1854. Comprising 1. citric acid, 2. carbonate of soda, 3. iron III solution, 4. crystal varnish, 5. unidentified chemical, 6. hypo bottle (empty), 7. acetic acid, 8. iodised collodion solution, 9. collodion solution (residue), 10. pyrogallic solution, 11. nitrate of silver solution, 12. chloride of gold.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Object Number:
1939-136
Materials:
wood (unidentified), leather, glass, string, paper (fibre product), felt, cork, metal (unknown), steel (metal) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
overall: 280 mm x 330 mm x 250 mm,
type:
photographic developing chemicals
credit:
His Grace the Duke of Devonshire

Parts

Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Glass bottle of citric acid, with handwritten paper label on the cork stopper which reads 'citric acid No 4 solution'. 1 from a set of 12 chemicals from a leather portable case.

Measurements:
overall: 110 mm x 55 mm x 30 mm, 1.15 kg
Materials:
cork , paper (fibre product) and glass
Object Number:
1939-136/1
type:
bottle
Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Glass bottle of carbonate of soda with handwritten label. 1 from a set of 12 chemicals from a leather portable case.

Measurements:
overall: 130 mm x 40 mm x 30 mm, .182 kg
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and glass
Object Number:
1939-136/2
type:
bottle
Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Glass bottle of iron III solution with handwritten label. 1 from a set of 12 chemicals from a leather portable case.

Measurements:
overall: 150 mm x 60 mm x 60 mm, .392 kg
Materials:
glass and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1939-136/3
type:
bottle
Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Glass bottle of crystal varnish, with two labels, one with printed text which reads 'Crystal Varnish. Photographic Institution, 168, New Bond Street, London.' and one handwritten which reads 'No 7'. 1 from a set of 12 chemicals from a leather portable case.

Measurements:
overall: 130 mm x 40 mm x 30 mm, .174 kg
Materials:
glass and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1939-136/4
type:
bottle
Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Glass bottle of unidentified chemical. 1 from a set of 12 chemicals from a leather portable case.

Measurements:
overall: 103 mm x 55 mm x 30 mm, .108 kg
Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
1939-136/5
type:
bottle
Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Glass hypo bottle (empty), printed label reads 'nitrile silver solution' and includes instructions for mixing various solutions. 1 from a set of 12 chemicals from a leather portable case.

Measurements:
overall: 145 mm x 55 mm x 55 mm, .186 kg
Materials:
glass and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1939-136/6
type:
bottle
Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Glass bottle of acetic acid with printed paper label which reads 'Acetic Acid prepared by R. W. Thomas. Chemist, manufacturer of Pure Photographic Chemicals, 10, Pall Mall, London'. 1 from a set of 12 chemicals from a leather portable case.

Measurements:
overall: 135 mm x 60 mm x 60 mm, .298 kg
Materials:
glass and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1939-136/7
type:
bottle
Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Glass bottle with glass stopper tied on with a length of string, with handwritten paper label which reads 'No 1 The Iodised Collodion ready for use', empty. One from a set of twelve chemicals from a leather portable case.

Materials:
glass and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1939-136/8
type:
bottle
Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Glass bottle with glass stopper tied on with a length of string, with printed paper label (partially removed) which reads '(?) Clifford, Collidion, Photographic Warehouse, Piccadilly, London', empty. One from a set of twelve chemicals from a leather portable case.

Measurements:
overall: 127 mm x 62 mm x 38 mm,
Materials:
glass and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1939-136/9
type:
bottle
Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Glass bottle of pyrogallic solution with handwritten label which reads 'No. 4. Pyrogallic Acid Solution Extra Bottle.' 1 from a set of 12 chemicals from a leather portable case.

Measurements:
overall: 140 mm x 60 mm x 60 mm, .428 kg
Materials:
glass and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1939-136/10
type:
bottle
Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Glass bottle of nitrate of silver solution with a handwritten label which reads ' No 5 Weak Nitrate of Silver Solution'. 1 from a set of 12 chemicals from a leather portable case.

Measurements:
overall: 135 mm x 60 mm x 40 mm, .229 kg
Materials:
glass and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1939-136/11
type:
bottle
Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Wet-Plate Process chemical bottle

Glass bottle of chloride of gold with handwritten label which reads 'Chloride of Gold. For the Toning Bath'. 1 from a set of 12 chemicals from a leather portable case.

Measurements:
overall: 130 mm x 40 mm x 30 mm, .151 kg
Materials:
glass and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1939-136/12
type:
bottle
Leather gloves from chemicals set

Leather gloves from chemicals set

Leather gloves.

Materials:
leather
Object Number:
1939-136/14
type:
gloves