General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 Aluminum body, leatherette bellows, metal trim and parts, glass. .2-.3 synthetic films wrapped in foil, with cardboard boxes. Leatherette camera case. Woven fabric carrying case with leather strap

Dimensions

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

Length

15.0 cm

Width

11.5 cm

Height

3.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Houghton

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

London

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

To record still images on photographic film.

Technical

The "Ensignette" cameras were more compact than any previous roll-film cameras and helped to start a trend towards more pocketable cameras (ref.1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 INCISED WHITE LETTERING ON DEXTER FRONT READING 'Ensignette', ON SINISTER FRONT READING 'No. --2', ON LOWER FRONT EDGE 'Made by Houghton's Ltd., London, Pat. info on upper side'/.2-.3 MFR'S NAME & OTHER INFO PRINTED ON FOIL & FILM BOX

Missing

N/A

Finish

.1 Body painted black enamel. Black bellows. Plated metal parts. 2-3 rose foil and orange, white, and blue cardboard. Black case. Brown carrying case

Decoration

N/A