Case, lens

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OBJECT TYPE: hard bodied/hinged lid
DATE: 1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2010.0206.012

MANUFACTURER: Angenieux, P.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Paris, France

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 12
Total Parts: 17
AKA: lens box
Patents: N/A
General Description: Dark red imitation leather covering on wood frame; case (including lid) lined with dark red flocked fabric; gold tone metal hinges and clasps.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 24.7 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Height: 9.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Cine camera parts
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Angenieux
Country: France
State/Province: Unknown
City: Paris

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Unknown
Canada: Owned and used by Canadian film maker Bill Mason, who achieved international recognition for his wilderness and canoeing documentaries in the 1960s and 1970s.
Function: To contain and protect contents when not in use.
Technical: The Bill Mason collection consists of typical cameras and other equipment in the 16 mm format widely used by documentary film makers in Canada in this period.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "P. ANGÉNIEUX/ PARIS/ O" embossed on lid. "BILL MASON" and "BILL MASON/ MEACH LAKE RD./ OLD CHELSEA/ QUEBEC JOX 2N0" printed by hand in black ink on case lid. "MASON" printed by hand on case liner.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Dark red imitation leather covering on wood frame; case (including lid) lined with dark red flocked fabric; gold tone metal hinges and clasps.
Decoration: Diamond-shaped mfr's logo embossed on lid.

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Angenieux, P., Case, lens, circa 1965, Artifact no. 2010.0206, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2010.0206.012/

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