Diamonds 1950-1959

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Description

Pinewood Stock Can material.

Close up shots of cut diamonds, pan to CUs of various pieces of jewellery set with diamonds. CU of square cut diamond held in tweezers. VS of men working around bench cutting and setting diamonds. CU of pan of small diamonds weighed.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
92745
Sort Number:
PSC 16 D
Time in/Out:
01:29:20:00 / 01:31:27:00
Canister:
PSC 16 D
Film ID:
3419.07
Issue Date:
1950 - 1959

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