Talbot Errtee button tintype camera
The Talbot Errtee button tintype camera is a late 19th / early 20th century specialist tintype camera designed for producing small ferrotype portraits, of the type used by itinerant street and fairground photographers. It is a niche piece of photographic history rather than a general-purpose camera, and surviving examples are scarce.
Auction evidence for the Talbot Errtee button tintype is very thin: a single UK saleroom result from 2018 shows a hammer price of £840, which gives the only firm wholesale data point for what one is worth today. With just one recorded sale, there is no meaningful range or median to quote, and any current value estimate should be treated as indicative — condition, completeness of the original fittings, and provenance will heavily influence what a comparable example sells for in the present market.
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: November 2019
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| Nov 2019 | EUR 1,700 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 35 (Lot AI_35_37839) Title: Talbot Romain Errtee ‘Button’ Tintype Camera
Description:
an interesting ferrotype camera in very good condition, tubular finder, built-in developing tank, with Nijmegen Schnellarbeiter 3.5/60mm lens Estimate: EUR 1,600 - EUR 1,800 |
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| Apr 2018 | £840 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1258) Title: A Talbot Romain Errtee 'Button' Tintype Camera
Description:
1912-15, serial no. 148, with unmarked lens, body, F-G, shutter working, lens, G, some light fungus |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Talbot Errtee button tintype camera worth today?
Auction data is extremely limited, but the one recorded UK hammer price for this model was £840 in 2018, which remains the only firm reference point for its value.
How much does a Talbot Errtee button tintype camera sell for at auction?
On the single available UK auction record it sold for £840 at the hammer; with only one data point there is no reliable price range, and a present-day sale could fall above or below that figure depending on condition and completeness.
Is the Talbot Errtee button tintype a usable camera or a collector's piece?
It is best regarded as a collector's and display piece — original tintype plates and the specific consumables it was built around are no longer commercially available, so its value is historical rather than practical.