Dubroni No.3
The Dubroni No.3 is a 19th-century French wet-plate collodion camera, one of a series of small self-contained cameras produced by Dubroni in Paris that allowed the photographer to sensitise, expose and develop a plate inside the camera body itself. It is a collector's item rather than a working tool, valued today for its place in early photographic history.
At UK auction the Dubroni No.3 has produced hammer prices in a wide range, with two recorded results of £1,375 (2003) and £2,200 (2019), giving a midpoint around £1,800. With so few public sales, what a Dubroni No.3 is worth in 2026 depends heavily on completeness of the original outfit, condition of the internal glass vessel, and presence of period accessories, and saleroom results can swing well outside that range.
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.
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| Jun 2019 | EUR 2,200 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 34 (Lot AI_34_37079) Title: Dubroni No.3
Description:
rare large version for 7x9cm oval exposures, walnut body, amber glass bottle interior with a Dubroni Petzval type lens, maker's plaque on the back of the camera: 'Dubroni's Apparatus Patented 60 Regent Street', 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. In very good condition. Estimate: EUR 4,000 - EUR 5,000 |
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| Nov 2003 | EUR 1,375 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 4 (Lot AI_4_22455) Title: G. J. Bourdin Dubroni No.3
Description:
Ausführung für ovale Platten mit 7cm Durchmesser, Mahagonigehäuse, braunes Innen-Glasgehäuse (gesprungen), Dubroni-Petzvalobjektiv 1:3,7 f=15cm, Zahnstangenfokussierung, Schlitz für Schiebeblenden. Tragegriff. Estimate: EUR 1,870 - EUR 4 |
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