Camera lens — Camera lens belonging to Julia Margaret Cameron, Paris, 1840-1860
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1840-1860
Camera lens in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number RPS.2467-2017), made in Paris, dated 1840-1860. The museum's brief description reads: Petzval type camera lens made by Jamin of Paris belonging to Julia Margaret Cameron. Museum description: Cylindrical camera lens made of brass and glass with one large knob protruding from the side and another smaller nob on top. The museum records it as Brass, metal and glass, measuring Height 14 cm; Depth 14 cm; Length 30 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- brass, metal, glass
- Dimensions
- Height 14 cm; Depth 14 cm; Length 30 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Brass, metal and glass
- Place recorded
- Paris
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- 'JAMIN / PARIS / J A L P[?]'; 'H or T O P'
Identification
- Museum object name
- Camera lens
- Museum object number
- RPS.2467-2017
- Museum system number
- O1411496
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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