Rouch Tailboard Camera
The Rouch Tailboard Camera is a wooden bellows-and-tailboard plate camera of the type used in 19th and early 20th century studio and field photography. Tailboard designs of this period typically used glass plates and were aimed at professional and serious amateur use when new.
Sales data for this model is extremely limited: a single UK auction hammer result from October 2017 sells for £288, which represents a wholesale saleroom level rather than a retail asking price. With only one record on file, there is no meaningful range or median to quote, and what a Rouch Tailboard Camera is worth today will depend heavily on completeness of the original lens, plate holders and bellows condition.
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: October 2017
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| Oct 2017 | £288 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 357) Title: A Henry Crouch 'Cambridge' Half Plate Mahogany Tailboard Camera
Description:
1891, with Henry Crouch Waterhouse stop 10" brass lens, body, VG, lens, VG, some very light cleaning marks, with case; Marked to top 'Henry Crouch, |
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| Nov 1998 | £218 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 240) Title: Tailboard camera
Description:
Tailboard camera Estimate: £25 - £200 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Rouch Tailboard Camera worth today?
Evidence is thin — the only logged UK auction hammer price is £288 from 2017. Today's value will depend on condition, completeness and whether an original Rouch-marked lens is fitted.
How much does a Rouch Tailboard Camera sell for at auction?
The single recorded saleroom result is £288 hammer. That figure excludes buyer's premium, so the price actually paid by the bidder would have been higher.
Is the price a retail or auction figure?
It is a UK auction hammer result — the wholesale level reached on the rostrum, not a dealer's retail asking price.