Tailboard camera£120
18 Sep 2001 · Christie's · lot 276premium removed ↗
+ lens
Atkinson, J.J. Tailboard camera
camera
The Atkinson, J.J. Tailboard camera has 1 recorded sale: £120 (18 Sep 2001, Christie's). That is too few for a typical price.
Recorded sales
Only 1 sale — too few for a typical price, so here it is.
Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
What it is
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Generated summary, 13 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
How much does a J.J. Atkinson Tailboard camera sell for at auction?
With just one verified saleroom result on file, there is no meaningful range; similar Victorian British tailboard plate cameras by minor makers generally trade on condition, completeness and the quality of any fitted brass lens rather than the maker's name alone.
What should I check before buying one?
Look for light-tight bellows, an intact ground glass screen, original brass fittings, and matched plate holders, since missing accessories materially reduce the price a buyer will pay.
Facts
- Maker
- Atkinson, J.J.
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 18 Sep 2001
- Latest sale
- 18 Sep 2001
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Atkinson, J.J. Tailboard camera: 1 recorded sale, September 2001; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/a/atkinson-j-j/tailboard-camera/