London Stereoscopic Artist (Reflex, Tropical)
The London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company's Artist Reflex (Tropical) is a British single-lens reflex camera in the tropical-bodied style favoured for use in hot and humid climates. It dates from the early-twentieth-century era of large-format reflex plate cameras, when teak-and-brass tropical construction was offered as a premium alternative to the standard leather-covered body.
The single auction-hammer result on file, from November 2004, sold for £3,542, so any sense of value today rests on that lone wholesale saleroom figure rather than a developed market range. With only one data point, what an Artist Reflex Tropical is currently worth at UK auction cannot be stated with confidence, and condition, completeness of the lens and back, and the state of the teak and brasswork would heavily influence what a comparable example sells for now.
Sales History
Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.
Based on 2 recorded sales — indicative only.
Most recent sale: May 2011.
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| May 2011 | £460 | £460 | 🇬🇧 Bonhams | |
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Auction: Mechanical Music, Cameras & Scientific (Lot 68) Title: Improved 'Artist' Reflex camera, Tropical model
Description:
Quarter plate, Tropical Soho type camera, sold by and bearing the plate of 'The London Stereoscopic Company, No. 106 & 108 Regent Street W', made in polished teak and brass with green leather viewing hood and bellows, with a Ross Convertible 11¼inch or 6½inch lens, in an LS Co original distressed leather case together with a head cloth and metal box containing seven double dark slides, a film pack holder and several boxes of plates, mostly unused. Estimate: £500 - £600 |
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| Nov 2004 | EUR 3,542 | £2,475 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 6 (Lot AI_6_23967) Title: London Stereoscopic Tropical Artist Reflex
Description:
4x5", Improved Tropical Artist's Reflex produced by Marion and sold by the London Stereoscopic Co., rare and very beautiful tropical reflex in original condition, teak with brass fittings, red bellows, Ross Tessar 4.5/7,1", plane focal shutter, film cassette. The camera is engraved in the brass on the side: 1911 E.P.R. to R.P.R. (probably a present to Ralph Peach Robinson the son of the famous English photographer Henry Peach Robinson) Estimate: EUR 3,500 - EUR 4,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a London Stereoscopic Artist Reflex (Tropical) worth today?
Sales data is extremely limited: the only recorded UK auction hammer result is £3,542 from 2004, so a reliable current value cannot be quoted from this dataset alone.
How much does a London Stereoscopic Artist Reflex (Tropical) sell for at auction?
The single available hammer price is £3,542, achieved at UK auction in 2004; more recent comparable sales would be needed to establish a current market price.
Why is the 'Tropical' version more collectable?
Tropical reflex cameras were built with teak bodies and brass fittings for use in humid climates and were produced in smaller numbers than standard leather-covered models, which typically supports a higher value when condition is good.