Vintage Johnsons IF hendon photo tints

Vintage Johnson's IF hendon photo tints incredible condition considering it's a cardboard box! All 9 bottles present couple of corks missing could easily be replaced great present for a photographer etc 16 1/2 cm wide 7 cm depth 6 1)2 cm tall

1743 Business established. 1940 Acquired that part of the business of Ensign Ltd that was concerned with photographic equipment. 1948 The company became so closely identified with Hendon that the company name was officially changed from Johnson and Sons, Manufacturing Chemists Ltd to Johnsons of Hendon Limited.

The history of photo tints includes the use of hand-colored photographs, tinted printing papers, and the development of photochromes and Autochrome plates:

Hand-colored photographs

Photographers and artists began hand-coloring monochrome photographs to make them more realistic. This technique was popular in Europe and Japan, where it became a refined art form. In Japan, hand-tinted photographs were often used to capture the serene beauty of the natural landscape.

Tinted printing papers

From the 1870s, albumen printing papers were available in pale pink or blue, and from the 1890s, gelatin silver printing-out papers were available in pale mauve or pink.

Photochromes

Photochromes were color prints made from hand-colored photographs and were popular until the first decades of the 20th century.

Autochrome plates

Autochrome plates were designed for daylight use and were best viewed using diascopes. However, it is difficult to accurately copy Autochromes today because the starch grain colors do not coincide exactly with the color filters used in modern color films or digital sensors.