Moy and Bastie 35
The Moy and Bastie 35 is a 35mm motion-picture camera. Detailed first-party specifications are not provided in the supplied data, so this page focuses on what the auction record shows rather than feature-level claims.
Public UK saleroom data for the Moy and Bastie 35 is thin: a single hammer result of £276 at Christie's in 1999 is the only record available, so any sense of what the camera is worth today rests on that lone wholesale auction price rather than a current range or median. Because that figure is a wholesale hammer result from more than two decades ago, it should be treated as a historical reference point rather than a guide to what the camera sells for in 2026.
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.
Prices updated: November 2018
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| Nov 2018 | £5,040 | £4,200 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1379) Title: A Moy & Bastie 35mm Mahogany Hand Crank Cine Camera
Description:
1909, serial no. 181, with Taylor Hobson Cooke Cinema Series I f/3.1 2" lens, black, serial no. 155640, body, G-VG, mechanism working smoothly, |
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| Jul 2016 | £2,700 | £2,700 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica Including The Mike Simkin Magic Lantern Collection Thursday 7th July 2016 at 10:00 (Lot 3) Title: A Moy & Bastie 35mm mahogany and brass Hand-Crank Movie Camera
Description:
A Moy & Bastie 35mm mahogany and brass Hand-Crank Movie Camera, with Dallmeyer brass 3in rack and pinion lens with iris diaphragm, with two magazines and two spare magazines, one a.f., the magazine painted 'To Be Seen At Crighton's Exhibition', circa 1910, P-F; the Crightons were a well-known family of fairground showmen from the Brownhills area of Birmingham, although they travelled around the whole country, with the Bioscope filming and showing of their Electric Palace of Life Motion Pictures being an important part of their business and popularity from 1898 to 1914; Mike met Jim Crighton (1911-1986) in the early 1970s whilst presenting magic lantern shows at the City of Birmingham Museum of Science and Industry; he purchased this camera from his widow May Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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| Nov 2006 | £420 | £350 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: Cameras, Photographs and Optical Toys (Lot 119) Title: Cinematographic camera no. 228
Description:
Cinematographic camera no. 228 Estimate: £400 - £600 |
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| May 2006 | £360 | £300 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: Cameras, Magic Lanterns and Photographs (Lot 92) Title: Cinematographic camera no. 122
Description:
Cinematographic camera no. 122 Estimate: £200 - £400 |
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| May 2003 | £1,292 | £1,100 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: MAGIC LANTERNS AND OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS (Lot 158) Title: Cinematographic camera no. 182
Description:
Cinematographic camera no. 182 Estimate: £400 - £600 |
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| Nov 2000 | £1,410 | £1,200 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: MAGIC LANTERNS, OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS (Lot 129) Title: Cinematographic camera no. 265
Description:
Cinematographic camera no. 265 Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500 |
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| Mar 1999 | £276 | £240 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: Cameras and Optical Toys (Lot 17) Title: Cinematographic camera no. 4534
Description:
Cinematographic camera no. 4534 Estimate: £25 - £200 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Moy and Bastie 35 worth at auction?
The only verified UK auction record in our data is a £276 hammer price at Christie's in 1999; with no recent comparable sales, a current market value cannot be established from the available data.
How much does a Moy and Bastie 35 sell for today?
There are no recent UK auction results in the supplied sales history, so a reliable current price cannot be quoted; the historical reference point is the 1999 hammer result of £276.