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FERROTYPE TIN [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

The highly polished black-enameled or chromium-plated metal sheet used in the photographic process where positive photographs are taken directly on the sheet in question.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
CONT

On a utilisé autrefois des plaques de tôle couverte d'un émail noir très dur (plaques ferrotypes), dont la fabrication paraît avoir été abandonnée. [...] Lorsque leur surface est en bon état, les plaques ferrotypes produisent un très beau brillant.

Spanish

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