Rouch Sliding Box Stereo
The Rouch Sliding Box Stereo is a wooden sliding-box plate camera built for stereoscopic photography, a body type associated with the early decades of British camera making. Cameras of this configuration produced paired images on a single plate for viewing in a stereo viewer, and were sold to amateur and professional users working with wet or dry plates.
Sales evidence for the Rouch Sliding Box Stereo is extremely thin, so any view on what one is worth today rests on a single data point. A Christie's UK auction recorded a hammer result of £2,760 in January 1998, which sits at saleroom (wholesale) level rather than dealer retail. With no recent comparable hammer prices, the current market value is unclear and condition, completeness of the original lenses, and provenance would heavily influence what an example sells for.
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.
Prices updated: January 1998
| Date | Price | Source | |
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| Jan 1998 | £2,760 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 491) Title: Sliding-box camera
Description:
Sliding-box camera Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Rouch Sliding Box Stereo worth today?
The only verified UK auction record shows a hammer price of £2,760 at Christie's in 1998; with no recent sales, a reliable current value cannot be given.
How much does a Rouch Sliding Box Stereo sell for at auction?
On the single recorded sale, the price achieved was £2,760 at hammer, excluding buyer's premium, but one result is not enough to establish a market range.
Why is the price and value data so limited?
This is a scarce 19th-century British stereo camera that rarely appears in the saleroom, so verified sales evidence is sparse and each example tends to be assessed individually.