Camera, The Guinea King
Maker
Houghton-Butcher Mfg Co.
Production date
1900-1920
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Object detail
Description
The Guinea King falling plate camera which is part of the midget line of cameras made by the British company Butcher in the 1900s and through to the 1920s. Th camera is made of mahogany and contains a drop-plate magazine. Most are box-shaped detective cameras, but some expensive models have a folding bed at the front.
The donor, Tom Lay, was a well known photographer in Tauranga who was a member of the Tauranga Photographic Society that was founded in 1956.
The donor, Tom Lay, was a well known photographer in Tauranga who was a member of the Tauranga Photographic Society that was founded in 1956.
Maker
Houghton-Butcher Mfg Co.
Production date
1900-1920
Production place
England
Credit line
Gifted by Tom Lay
Accession number
5005/84
Current rights