Piccolo camera£70
20 Nov 2001 · Christie's · lot 522premium removed ↗
+ lens
Photo-opera Piccolo
camera
The Photo-opera Piccolo has 2 recorded sales: £70 (20 Nov 2001, Christie's) and £480 (17 Jul 2001, 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.
Piccolo no. 155£480
17 Jul 2001 · Christie's · lot 223premium removed ↗
+ lens
Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
What it is
{"overview":"The Photo-opera Piccolo is a sub-miniature still camera, a category of small-format optical instruments produced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for discreet use. Original cases, instructions and period accessories generally add value, while missing or replaced parts reduce it.
Generated summary, 14 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Is the Photo-opera Piccolo a rare camera?
It appears infrequently at auction — only one verified UK saleroom result is on file — which suggests scarcity, though low turnover can also reflect limited collector demand rather than absolute rarity.
Facts
- Maker
- Photo-opera
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 2
- First sale
- 17 Jul 2001
- Latest sale
- 20 Nov 2001
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Photo-opera Piccolo: 2 recorded sales, July–November 2001; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/p/photo-opera/piccolo/