Ensignette No. 2 no. 7260£600
19 Nov 2002 · Christie's · lot 406premium removed ↗
Houghton Ensignette No.2
camera
The Houghton Ensignette No.2 has 1 recorded sale: £600 (19 Nov 2002, 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
Buyers researching what an Ensignette No.2 is worth should treat that figure as a historic reference point rather than a guide to what the camera sells for now.","buying_guide":"On strut-folding cameras of this era, inspect the leather covering and bellows (where fitted) for cracking, check the strut pivots for play, and confirm the shutter fires across its speed range.
Generated summary, 29 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Nickel-plated body
1 saleSales onlyAluminium body
0 salesNo sales yetAnastigmat lens, nickel-plated body
0 salesNo sales yetGilt finish
0 salesNo sales yetsilver
0 salesNo sales yet
1 saleSales onlyAluminium body
0 salesNo sales yetAnastigmat lens, nickel-plated body
0 salesNo sales yetGilt finish
0 salesNo sales yetsilver
0 salesNo sales yet
Other Ensignettes
Ensignette No.1
4 salesabout £287IndicativeEnsignette Deluxe
1 saleSales onlyEnsignette No.2 De Luxe (anastigmat)
1 saleSales onlyEnsignette Junior 2 1/4 B
0 salesNo sales yetEnsignette Junior 2A
0 salesNo sales yetEnsignette Junior 2J
0 salesNo sales yetEnsignette Ladies Bag Camera (No.1, aluminum)
0 salesNo sales yet
4 salesabout £287IndicativeEnsignette Deluxe
1 saleSales onlyEnsignette No.2 De Luxe (anastigmat)
1 saleSales onlyEnsignette Junior 2 1/4 B
0 salesNo sales yetEnsignette Junior 2A
0 salesNo sales yetEnsignette Junior 2J
0 salesNo sales yetEnsignette Ladies Bag Camera (No.1, aluminum)
0 salesNo sales yet
Questions
Is the Ensignette No.2 a usable camera?
It is a rollfilm folding camera, so usability depends on shutter function, bellows or covering integrity, and the availability of a film format that fits the original spool.
Facts
- Maker
- Houghton
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 19 Nov 2002
- Latest sale
- 19 Nov 2002
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Houghton Ensignette No.2: 1 recorded sale, November 2002; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/h/houghton/ensignette-no-2/