Lizars Challenge Tropen (Tropical)

{"overview":"The Lizars Challenge Tropen (Tropical) is a tropical-finish plate camera sold under the Scottish retailer J. Lizars' Challenge line in the early twentieth century. These are hammer prices at auction and exclude commission, so what a Challenge Tropen is worth today depends heavily on condition of the woodwork, brasswork and bellows, with clean, complete examples sitting toward the upper end of that range and tired bodies selling for much less.","buying_guide":"Inspect the hardwood panels for cracks, shrinkage and lifted veneer, and check the bellows for pinholes and corner wear, as replacement tropical bellows are not off-the-shelf items.

Generated summary, 24 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.