Bland & Long Catalogue  -  1856

Completes set of Apparatus

Daguerreotype Process

Set No.1
(the cheapest)

Set of Daguerreotype Apparatus, for taking pictures
4.5 by 3.5 inches, 3.5 by 2.75 inches and 2.5 by 2 inches; consisting of:

-   No 1 Walnut sliding body camera

-   with a single achromatic lens mounted on a brass front

-   Dark slides for plates

-   Ground focusing glass, &c.

-   Bromine and iodine pans, with air-tight glass covers

-   1 set of frames

-   3 Plate holders

-   3 Plate boxes

-   2 Velvet polishing buffs

-   Mercury box, with thermometer

-   Porcelain washing tray

-   Gilding stand, with levelling screws

-    Improved pliers

-   Glass spirit lamp

-   Funnel

-   Filtering paper

-   All the necessary chemicals and polishing materials-   in hard wood boxes. 

The whole is packed in two stained cases with locks and handles:

The following price does not include a supply of silvered plates

£6  6s  0d

Ditto, of superior construction:

£10  10s  0d

If with compound achromatic lens, and double iodine and bromine boxes, forming a more complete set of apparatus:

£15  15s  0d

Set No. 4
(the most expensive)

Complete Set of Daguerreotype Apparatus, suitable for a Public Institution or a professional Photographer, comprising:

-   Large Camera

-   with necessary slides and plates

-   Ground focussing glass

-   Combination achromatic lens, mounted in handsome brass front, with rackwork adjustment for taking portraits, groups or views up to 8.5 by 6.5 inches

-   Small Camera with

-   with short focus double combination achromatic lens of large aperture for takin portraits up to 4.25 by 3.25 inches in dull weather

-   Polishing Lathe, with circular buffs

-   3 Hand Buffs

-   Set of Metal Plate Holders

-   Heating Stand

-   Large Bromine and Iodine apparatus

-   Set of Plate Boxes

-   Camera stand

-   Head Rest for chair

-   Head Rest with heavy iron foot, for full length portraits

-   Mercury Box, for different sized plates

-   Lamp with yellow glass shade

-   One Gallon Still, and Warm Tub complete

-   Gilding stands

-   Stoneware Filter

-   Porcelain Dishes and Filter Stands

-   Funnels and Filtering Paper

-   Spirit Lamps

-   Daguerreotype Colours and Brushes

-   India-rubber bottle

-   Glass Measures

-   2 Painted Backgrounds

-   Full supply of chemicals, polishing materials, &c. complete.

The following price does not include a supply of silvered plates

Set 4:   £110  0s  0d

1856 -  Individual Items:     Catalogue     Cameras + Lenses      Apparatus      Chemicals

1856 - Completes sets:    Paper Process     Collodions + Paper    Daguerreotype

1856 - Chemicals:           Calotype        Collodion + Albumen       Daguerreotype