An Evans & Sons Hanover No.2 Half Plate Mahogany Field Camera£130
20 Oct 2017 · Flints Auctions · lot 275 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
+ lens
Evans Hanover Camera No. 2
camera
The Evans Hanover Camera No. 2 has 1 recorded sale: £130 (20 Oct 2017, Flints Auctions). 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
The Evans Hanover Camera No. 2 is a British-made plate camera from Evans of London, a UK photographic supplier active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It sits in the field/plate-camera category typical of the period rather than the later roll-film market.
On any camera of this age and type, inspect the bellows for pinholes and corner splits, check that the wood body and ground-glass back are free of warping or cracks, and confirm the shutter (if fitted) still fires across its speeds. Completeness matters for value: original lens, plate holders and case lift prices, while missing or mismatched parts depress them. Service support is effectively limited to specialist restorers, so factor any repairs into what you are willing to pay.
Generated summary, 25 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Hanovers
Questions
What affects the value of this camera most?
Bellows condition, originality of the lens and plate holders, and overall cosmetic state are the main drivers; a clean, complete outfit will sell for noticeably more than a stripped or damaged body.
Facts
- Maker
- Evans
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 20 Oct 2017
- Latest sale
- 20 Oct 2017
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Evans Hanover Camera No. 2: 1 recorded sale, October 2017; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 11 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/e/evans/hanover-camera-no-2/