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Newman & Guardia New Special Sibyl

The Newman & Guardia New Special Sibyl is a British-made folding plate camera from the early twentieth century. Newman & Guardia was a London firm whose cameras were aimed at serious amateurs and professionals, positioned as precision instruments at the upper end of the market when new.

Hammer prices at UK auction have ranged from roughly £70 to £320 across recorded sales, with a median close to £130 at saleroom level. Condition is the dominant value driver today in 2026 — examples with clean leather, intact bellows and a working shutter sell for more, while tired bodies fetch the lower end of the range. As with most pre-war British folders, this is a thin market and individual results vary more than the median suggests.

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Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
Nov 2023 £162 Flints Auctions
Jan 2023 £162 Flints Auctions
Nov 2022 £300 Flints Auctions
Apr 2022 £262 Flints Auctions
Sep 2005 £132 Christie's
Sep 2005 £72 Christie's
Nov 2004 EUR 323 Leitz Auction
Nov 2003 £70 Christie's
Nov 2003 £141 Christie's
May 2003 EUR 250 Leitz Auction
Jul 2001 £94 Christie's
Aug 1998 £80 Christie's
Jan 1998 £115 Christie's

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