Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Royal Ruby

{"overview":"The Thornton-Pickard Royal Ruby is a British wood-and-brass field camera from the Manchester maker Thornton-Pickard, produced for glass-plate photography in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. As of 2026, what a Royal Ruby is worth today depends heavily on completeness and cosmetic condition: examples with intact bellows, original lens and shutter, and a full set of plate holders sell for noticeably more than stripped or damaged bodies.","buying_guide":"Inspect the bellows for pinholes and corner splits, check the mahogany for cracks and loose joints, and confirm the rack-and-pinion focus and rising front still move smoothly.

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