Photographic Apparatus & Chemical Travellers Camera
The Photographic Apparatus & Chemical Travellers Camera is a British-made plate camera, sold by a London supplier active in the early photographic trade. As a portable plate camera marketed for travel use, it sits within the late-Victorian and early-Edwardian field-camera category.
Sales evidence for this model is thin: a single UK auction record from October 2017 shows a hammer price of £228 at saleroom level — wholesale rather than retail. With only one data point, that figure is the best available reference for what the camera is worth today, and condition, completeness of the plate holders, and the state of the bellows will move the price materially in either direction.
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: October 2017
| Date | Price | Value GBP | Source | |
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| Oct 2017 | £228 | £190 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 370) Title: A Photographic Apparatus & Chemical Co. Ltd Traveller's Whole Plate Mahogany Field Camera
Description:
1887-1889, with unmarked Waterhouse stop brass lens, body, VG, lens, VG, some light cleaning marks, with Waterhouse stops, complete with three DDS; |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Photographic Apparatus & Chemical Travellers Camera worth today?
Based on the only verified UK auction result, one example sold for £228 at hammer in 2017; with just one data point, that figure is the best current guide to its value.
How much does a Travellers Camera sell for at auction?
The single recorded sale achieved a hammer price of £228, but with so little data the price for any individual example will depend heavily on condition and completeness.
Is the price quoted a retail or auction figure?
It is a UK auction hammer result — a wholesale saleroom price that excludes buyer's and seller's commission, not a dealer or retail asking price.