Pneumatic camera shutter

Description

Pnuematic shutter for a bellows camera, wood, operated by a rubber bulb, c. 1860s

Museum reference

T.1979.19 B

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Pneumatic camera shutter

Production information

Unknown

Date

c. 1860s

Materials

Wood, Rubber

Physical description

Wooden shutter, rubber bulb

Associations

Inscribed on the shutter: Acme

Exhibitions

• Photography: A Victorian Sensation (19 Jun 2015 - 22 Nov 2015)
  National Museum of Scotland