Motion Picture Reel Case
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1011 a-e
- Description
- 5 black motion picture reel carrying cases. (a) 49.3x21.1x20.9; 3 buckle fasteners on front, leather corner guards, bottom 4 worn off. Leather handle fixed to top with hoops. Interior divided into 4 compartments. Brass framed metal screen inside of lid with inscription “PAT. JAN 25, 1921”. Manila …
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- Title
- Motion Picture Reel Case
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; skin
- Description
- 5 black motion picture reel carrying cases. (a) 49.3x21.1x20.9; 3 buckle fasteners on front, leather corner guards, bottom 4 worn off. Leather handle fixed to top with hoops. Interior divided into 4 compartments. Brass framed metal screen inside of lid with inscription “PAT. JAN 25, 1921”. Manila tag tied to handle “First two reels 1 Vic climb + 2 Hunting Trip.” sticker on case reads “Box I Canada To 1934 [illegible]” (b) 43.4x20.9x20.9. 1 buckle fastener, leather handle, front side. Interior divided into 4 compartments, with numbers 1-16. Leather corner guards fixed with tacks. sticker on front says “Box 2 1436 - 39 Canada”. (c) 18.0x19.0x19.2, metal, 1 fastener, handle on top. Interior divided into 6 narrow slots. Film reel and lock inside. Manufacturer label affixed inside lid. Metal screen inserted in holder, winged front section. "Neumade" brand film reel, lock key. (d)24.5x20.0x21.5, cloth covered wooden structure, leather corner guards. 1 buckle fastener with keyhole inscribed “CORBIN MADE IN USA”. Interior divided into 2 compartments, 1-8. Each compartment has a bowed metal piece. (e)same as (d) Key for lock missing. Number "8" missing from number sequence on interior.
- Subject
- Lillian Gest
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1011 a-e
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