An interesting example of an early negative enlarger in which natural daylight would pass through a negative mounted in the top of the glass plate on top of the enlarger, which would then project an enlarged image on the light sensative photographic plate mounted in the slide out base at the bottom of the enlarger.  Early cameras produced one size of print and cameras had to be large in order to produce large size print. This innovation allowed for smaller cameras to produce larger images.

Made of light stained wood, heavy maroon cloth and glass with some brass parts. There is also a leather handle on one side which is snapped. There is a crack in the glass cover and the hinges lid is slightly stiff to close but otherwise in good condition for an item of it's age.