Newman & Guardia Baby Sibyl RF£1,799
5 Dec 2009 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €2,000 · lot AI_16_19368hammer ↗
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Newman & Guardia Baby Sibyl (rangefinder)
camera
The Newman & Guardia Baby Sibyl (rangefinder) has 2 recorded sales: £1,799 (5 Dec 2009, Leitz Photographica Auction) and £1,200 (11 Dec 2002, Christie's). That is too few for a typical price.
Recorded sales
Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.
Rangefinder Baby Sibyl no. B1416£1,200
11 Dec 2002 · Christie's · lot 61premium removed ↗
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Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Other recorded sales All 3 →
Newman & Guardia Rangefinder Baby Sibyl£848
21 Nov 2015 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €1,200 · lot AI_28_32803hammer ↗
awaiting classification · not in the price+ lens
What it is
{"overview":"The Newman & Guardia Baby Sibyl (rangefinder) is a British-made folding plate camera from the early twentieth century, produced by the London maker Newman & Guardia. Because these are wholesale saleroom figures rather than dealer retail, condition of the bellows, shutter and rangefinder optics has a pronounced effect on what any individual example sells for, and price data in this segment is sparse enough that a single strong bidder can swing the result.","buying_guide":"Inspect the leather-covered body and bellows for light leaks, check that the pneumatic shutter fires at all marked speeds, and verify that the rangefinder patch is visible and coupled to the focusing movement.
Generated summary, 23 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Babys
Questions
Is the Baby Sibyl rangefinder a good collector's camera?
It appeals primarily to collectors of early British precision cameras; values are supported by scarcity rather than usability, and the price is driven by condition of the shutter, bellows and rangefinder.
Facts
- Maker
- Newman & Guardia
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 2
- First sale
- 11 Dec 2002
- Latest sale
- 5 Dec 2009
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Newman & Guardia Baby Sibyl (rangefinder): 2 recorded sales, 2002–2009; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/n/newman-guardia/baby-sibyl-rangefinder/