A seidlitz powder box with a few flakes of iodine answered for a coating box, while a cigar box and burning glass were improvised for a camera. An iron spoon served to heat the mercury to develop the plate.
A seidlitz powder box with some iodine flakes served as a container for a coating, while a cigar box and a burning glass were used as makeshift camera components. An iron spoon heated the mercury to develop the photograph on the plate.