Silvestri Nova Silvestri SLV
The Silvestri Nova SLV is a compact technical view camera produced in Italy by Silvestri. It uses interchangeable lens panels and is designed for medium and large format photography in a small, hand-holdable body.
Sales data for the Nova SLV is extremely thin: a single UK auction hammer result of £1,200 from late 2022 is the only verified reference point available today, so any sense of what the camera is worth in 2026 rests on that one wholesale saleroom datum. With no comparable recent prices, the figure should be read as indicative rather than as a reliable market median, and the Nova SLV currently sells for whatever a specialist buyer is willing to bid on the day.
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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| Nov 2022 | EUR 1,200 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 41 (Lot AI_41_40699) Title: Silvestri SLV Shift Camera outfit
Description:
compact and very robust professional shift camera in near mint condition, with clean Super-Angulon 5.6/47mm no.14533122 (finder with matching mask, center-filter and both caps), ground glass with integrated loupe and bellows, Horseman 6x9cm 120 film back, special Polaroid back with mask, instructions and maker's boxes Estimate: EUR 2,400 - EUR 2,600 |
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| Apr 2018 | £1,740 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1201) Title: A Silvestri SLV Medium Format Camera
Description:
black, serial no. 11733-13/86, with Schneider Super-Angulon f/5.6 47mm lens, black, serial no. 14533121, body, VG-E, lens, VG-E, shutter working, |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Silvestri Nova SLV worth?
The only verified UK auction record shows a hammer price of £1,200 in November 2022, so a value in that region is the best available reference, though a single sale is not enough to establish a firm market price.
How much does a Silvestri Nova SLV sell for at auction?
On the limited evidence available it has sold for around £1,200 at UK auction, but with so few data points the price a given example fetches today can vary significantly with condition and included accessories.
Is the Silvestri Nova SLV a good buy at current prices?
For photographers who specifically want a compact Italian technical camera it can be worth the price, but the very thin sales history makes it hard to judge whether any individual asking price represents fair value.