Sands & Hunter Field Camera (conical bellows)
The Sands & Hunter Field Camera with conical bellows is a British-made wooden field camera, a folding large-format design of the type produced for plate photography. Sands & Hunter operated as a London photographic retailer and outfitter, and field cameras of this style were positioned for outdoor and view-camera work.
Sales data for this model is extremely thin: a single UK auction hammer result in October 2025 recorded a price of £63, which sets the only current reference point for what one of these sells for at saleroom level today. With just one wholesale data point, there is no meaningful range or median to quote, and the value of any individual example will depend heavily on completeness and condition. Buyers and sellers should treat the £63 figure as indicative rather than a reliable market price.
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.
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| Oct 2025 | £63 | Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 29) Title: A Whole Plate Mahogany & Brass Field Camera
Description:
A Whole Plate Mahogany & Brass Field Camera Body: G, black leather tapered bellows - pinion focussing slipping Lens: Sands & Hunter 8 1/2 x 6 1/2" ... read more |
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| Jan 2025 | £162 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 437) Title: Large 12x10 Victorian Field Camera
Description:
English, c.1900, ivorine label to front for 'Sands Hunter & Co Lt, 37 Bedford St, Strand, London, of typical form constructed of French polished |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Sands & Hunter Field Camera with conical bellows worth today?
Based on the only recorded UK auction hammer result, one example sold for £63 in October 2025, so that figure is the best available guide to current worth, though a single sale is not a reliable market price.
How much does a Sands & Hunter Field Camera sell for at auction?
The available sales history shows one hammer price of £63 at a UK auction, and condition, completeness, and the presence of a usable lens and dark slides will move individual results away from that figure.
Is the price quoted a retail value?
No. The £63 figure is a UK auction hammer result — a wholesale level achieved in the saleroom — and excludes buyer's and seller's commission, so retail or dealer asking prices for a comparable example would typically be higher.