Red developing tray

Description

A small, red coloured, shallow, rectangular developing tray with a hinged grip to hold the photographic paper in place. Made from thermoformed cellulose nitrate sheet by Xylonite, it is stamped Patent No. 2475, 3rd Feby 1899. The handle of the grip is broken. This item forms part of the Plastics Historical Society (PHS) collection.
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Inscriptions

stamped: "Xylonite Trademark. Patent No. 2675. 3rd Feby 1899" (internal surface)

Object number

PHSL : 413

Date

1899

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Dimensions
Width
110mm
Depth
20mm
Length
153mm

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