Accession Number

999.018.004.001

Description

A mahogany-cased camera, its front bearing a cream-coloured label bearing the vendor's name, "John Trotter", the leather bellows covered with black fabric.

Narrative

This camera was sold sometime between 1890 and 1892 by John Trotter, an optician and inventor who operated his business at 24 Gordon Street, Glasgow during that period. It is unknown whether his company made the camera.
 

John Trotter's fascinating career is briefly explained in his biography which can be accessed by clicking on his name near the bottom of this record.

History of Use

This camera and the related photographic equipment in the accession belonged to the donor's mother's uncle. That gentleman was born in the 1870's in Sussex, England and died in 1944 or 1945.

The donor was a student at Victoria College in Craigdarroch Castle and living in North Saanich when his gift of this photographic equipment was made to Craigdarroch Castle.

Date

circa 1890

Dimensions

12 x 5.8 x 14 cm

Material

Wood, mahogany; Leather; Metal, brass

Technique

Machined; Handmade