Light For A Photographic Darkroom. 19th-century Light And Light-tight Lantern.

Photographic Laboratory Lamp – Complete.
Description:
For sale: a complete collector’s set. This set was specially designed for safety lighting in vintage photographic laboratories (Belle Époque / late 19th century). It is a rare technical model, intended for developing photographs in a darkroom.
The set includes:

• The original brass base (mineral oil lamp), featuring beneath its plinth a superb, highly detailed lithographed plaque with the brand’s iconic dog, the inscriptions “LAMPE NUT,” “PARIS 1889 WORLD’S FAIR,” as well as its period sales pitches (“Economy – Safety – Durability,” “Burns upright or upside down without any danger”).
• The cylindrical, light-proof dark glass sleeve with its brass mount (topped with caps marked “Lampe Junius Bté SGDG,” indicating the interchangeability or use of accessories from contemporary brands in the laboratory).
• The Junius Bté SGDG metal lantern, a square laboratory model with hinged, adjustable shutters, used to direct the light beam onto the developing trays.

Condition:
Excellent cosmetic condition for a scientific object of this era. The lithographed label beneath the base is remarkably well-preserved and perfectly legible, which is rare. The light-proof glass is intact, with no cracks or chips. The mechanism of the lantern’s shutters functions perfectly. An exceptional piece of technical history, ideal for a collector of photographic antiques (camera obscuras, early processes) and 19th-century scientific curiosities.

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