Name/Title
Camera FilterEntry/Object ID
2020.4.15a-eDescription
Foreground ray screen filter with case and lid, box and lid, and sales paper. The filter consists of two flat, circular pieces of glass sandwiching a tinted adhesive that has dried and cracked. (See 2020.4.14a for original appearance.) The glass is set into a silver-toned metal frame with three tabs placed equidistant around the edge for securing to a lens. The inscription "ROYAL FOREGROUND RAY SCREEN. PAT, AP'D FOR/GEORGE MURPHY INC NEW YORK" impressed on the side of the frame. The top is indicated with the impressed inscription, "-TOP".
The case consists of a round body and round lid, each covered in red Moroccan leather. The bottom is lined in purple velvet while the lid is lined in black leather. The box consists of a box covered in burgundy paper that slides into a cover wrapped in white paper. The sides of the cover bear the inscription, "ROYAL/Foreground Ray Screen/no. 4 1 1/2 in." The top of the cover bears the inscription "No. 4 1 1/2 in./ROYAL/Foreground Ray Screen/GEROGE MURPHY, INC./New York" with an illustration of the monogram GM.Use
Placed in front of a camera lens for landscape photography to ensure even lighting of both the foreground and the skyContext
Used by George Ranney Bosworth in Berlin, VermontAcquisition
Accession
2020.4Source or Donor
Bosworth, Mary JaneAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of the Bosworth FamilyMade/Created
Manufacturer
George Murphy, Inc.Date made
1890 - 1915Place
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Filter, CameraNomenclature Sub-Class
Camera EquipmentNomenclature Class
Photographic T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
2-1/8 inWidth
2-1/8 inDepth
1/2 inMaterial
Glass, Metal, Cardboard, Leather, Silk, PaperRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Bosworth, George Ranney (1868-1915)Related Places
Place
Town
BerlinCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America