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Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Ruby de Luxe Reflex

The Ruby de Luxe Reflex is a plate-format single-lens reflex camera produced by Thornton-Pickard, the Manchester-based maker active from the late nineteenth century into the early twentieth. It belongs to the wood-and-leather SLR tradition, aimed at serious amateur and professional photographers of its period.

Sales data for the Ruby de Luxe Reflex is very thin: a single recorded UK auction hammer result from March 2023 sold for £38, which sets the only datapoint for what this model is currently worth at saleroom level. With just one sale on file, that figure should be treated as indicative rather than a reliable median, and prices in 2026 will swing widely based on completeness, lens fitment, and cosmetic 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.

Date Price Source
Mar 2023 £38 Flints Auctions