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Kunik Petie Music Box

The Kunik Petie Music Box is a German-made novelty subminiature camera that combines a small viewfinder camera with a built-in mechanical music box mechanism. It belongs to the family of Petie subminiatures produced in the 1950s and is collected today as a curiosity rather than a working photographic tool.

Sales data for this model is extremely thin: the only confirmed UK auction hammer result on record is £3,400 in November 2012, which sets the documented benchmark for what one of these has sold for at saleroom level. With just a single data point, there is no reliable median or range to quote for today's market, and the price a clean example would fetch in 2026 depends heavily on completeness, condition of the music movement, and the presence of original fittings.

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
Nov 2012 EUR 3,400 Leitz Auction