Dubroni No.2 (outfit)
The Dubroni No.2 is a 19th-century wet-plate outfit camera, sold complete with the chemistry and accessories needed to sensitise, expose, and develop a plate inside the camera body itself. As an outfit, it represents one of the earliest self-contained photographic systems aimed at field and amateur use during the wet collodion era.
Dubroni outfits trade infrequently, and the only hammer result we have on file is £4,000 at UK auction in 2015 — a wholesale saleroom figure rather than a dealer asking price. With just a single data point, what a Dubroni No.2 outfit is worth today depends heavily on completeness of the original case, bottles, and plate holders, and a fresh sale could move the price materially in either direction.
Sales History
Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.
| Date | Price | Source | |
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| Jun 2015 | EUR 4,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 27 (Lot AI_27_32226) Title: Dubroni No.2 outfit
Description:
A very fine and rare outfit including box style camera for 5.5cm rectangular images, walnut body with metal plate on rear engraved 'APPARAIL DUBRONI BREV.S.G.D.G. 236 RUE DE RIVOLI 236', amber glass bottle interior with a Dubroni slide focusing brass-bound Petzval type lens engraved 'Darlot Paris', in maker's original oak box with printed lid, interior inscribed 'PHOTOGRAPHIE DE POCHE BREVETE S.G.D.G. APPAREIL DUBRONI 236 RUE DE RIVOLI 236', seven Dubroni bottles, pipette. The Dubroni was the first camera to include an internal system for processing. The plates were first sensitized then developed and fixed inside the camera which had a fixed glass bottle inside the body of camera. All the necessary materials required for processing were supplied in the outfit box. Estimate: EUR 7,000 - EUR 9,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Dubroni No.2 outfit worth today?
The one verified UK auction sale on record is £4,000 hammer in 2015; with only a single data point, today's value for a comparable complete outfit is best estimated against that benchmark and adjusted for completeness.
How much does a Dubroni No.2 sell for at auction?
The recorded hammer price is £4,000, achieved at a UK saleroom in 2015, excluding buyer's premium.
Why does the Dubroni No.2 command a high price?
It is a scarce 19th-century wet-plate outfit camera, and complete examples with original chemistry bottles and accessories are rarely offered, which supports the value seen in the auction market.