Spido no. 8089£150
7 May 1998 · Christie's · lot 362premium removed ↗
+ lens
Gaumont Spido
camera
The Gaumont Spido has 1 recorded sale: £150 (7 May 1998, 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, 28 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Is the Gaumont Spido a usable camera?
It is a plate camera, so usability depends on sourcing plates or a film-back adapter and on the condition of the bellows and shutter.
Facts
- Maker
- Gaumont
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 7 May 1998
- Latest sale
- 7 May 1998
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Gaumont Spido: 1 recorded sale, May 1998; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/g/gaumont/spido/