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Lot Essay
Horne, Thornthwaite and Wood (Horne and Co.) took over the business of E. Palmer, a chemist at 123 Newgate Street, London, in 1845. They conducted business there until 1851 when they acquired additional premises at 123 Newgate Street. In 1853 Wood left the company and shortly afterwards premises at 122 Newgate Street were acquired.
This camera appears to be have been made for daguerreotype use with the darkslides showing the distinctive thin profile associated with holding metal daguerreotype plates and no retaining corner wires associated with collodion plate holders. The plate box label and manual (see lot 302) which are contemporary to the camera would indicate a date of the late 1840s although single-lens stereoscopic cameras were being into the 1860s.
The camera makes use of a mahogany track along which the camera is moved between exposures together with the pivot allowing some adjustment to the second picture.
This camera appears to be have been made for daguerreotype use with the darkslides showing the distinctive thin profile associated with holding metal daguerreotype plates and no retaining corner wires associated with collodion plate holders. The plate box label and manual (see lot 302) which are contemporary to the camera would indicate a date of the late 1840s although single-lens stereoscopic cameras were being into the 1860s.
The camera makes use of a mahogany track along which the camera is moved between exposures together with the pivot allowing some adjustment to the second picture.