A 'Middlemiss Patent Camera' Half Plate Mahogany & Brass Field Camera£140
3 Dec 2024 · Flints Auctions · lot 308 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
+ lens
Middlemiss (W.) Middlemiss Patent Camera
camera
The Middlemiss (W.) Middlemiss Patent Camera has 2 recorded sales: £140 (3 Dec 2024, Flints Auctions) and £120 (20 Oct 2017, Flints Auctions). That is too few for a typical price.
Recorded sales
Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.
A W. Middlemiss Patent Half Plate Mahogany Field Camera£120
20 Oct 2017 · Flints Auctions · lot 322 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
+ lens
Sales only
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
What it is
{"overview":"The Middlemiss Patent Camera is an early British wood-and-brass plate camera produced by W. Middlemiss. As of 2026, this single data point is the only firm guide to what the camera is worth today, and condition, completeness of fittings and provenance would all influence any future result.","buying_guide":"Inspect the wooden body for cracks, shrinkage and woodworm, and check brass fittings, screws and any plate-holder for completeness and originality. Bellows on cameras of this vintage are commonly perished, so look closely for pinholes and light leaks.
Generated summary, 5 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Is the Middlemiss Patent Camera a usable camera or a collector's piece?
It is an antique British plate camera bought primarily as a collector's item; its value rests on originality and condition rather than on practical photographic use.
Facts
- Maker
- Middlemiss (W.)
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 2
- First sale
- 20 Oct 2017
- Latest sale
- 3 Dec 2024
- Evidence
- Sales only
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Middlemiss (W.) Middlemiss Patent Camera: 2 recorded sales, 2017–2024; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/m/middlemiss-w/middlemiss-patent-camera/