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Newman & Guardia Nydia

The Newman & Guardia Nydia is a British-made folding plate camera produced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by the London firm Newman & Guardia. It was sold as a compact hand camera for glass plates, aimed at serious amateurs who wanted a portable alternative to a stand camera.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Nydia have ranged from about £340 to £600, with a median near £440 based on the limited sales on record. As of 2026, condition drives what a Nydia is worth today: clean, working examples with original leather and intact bellows sell for more, while tatty bodies with pinholed bellows fetch the lower end of the range at saleroom level.

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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
Jan 2024 £400 Flints Auctions
Mar 2022 £475 Flints Auctions
May 2020 £514 Flints Auctions
Dec 2010 EUR 540 Leitz Auction
Dec 2009 EUR 600 Leitz Auction
May 2007 EUR 1,200 Leitz Auction
Jul 2001 £376 Christie's
Jan 1999 £345 Christie's

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