Rubyette No. 1 reflex camera£320
11 Dec 2002 · Christie's · lot 86premium removed ↗
+ lens
Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Rubyette No.1
camera
The Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Rubyette No.1 has 1 recorded sale: £320 (11 Dec 2002, Christie's). That is too few for a typical price.
Recorded sales
Only 1 sale — too few for a typical price, so here it is.
Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
What it is
{"overview":"The Thornton-Pickard Rubyette No.1 is a British-made plate camera from the early 20th century, produced by the Manchester-based Thornton-Pickard Manufacturing Co. With no recent comparables, the price a clean example sells for in the current market is difficult to establish with confidence, and condition, completeness of the original case and plate holders, and shutter function would all materially affect value.","buying_guide":"Inspect the bellows for pinholes and light leaks, check that the shutter fires at its marked speeds, and confirm the ground glass and plate holders are present and undamaged.
Generated summary, 17 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Rubyettes
Questions
What should I check before buying one?
Look closely at the bellows, shutter operation, woodwork, leather covering, and the presence of original plate holders, as these factors drive the price clean examples achieve.
Facts
- Maker
- Thornton-pickardmfg. Co.
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 11 Dec 2002
- Latest sale
- 11 Dec 2002
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Rubyette No.1: 1 recorded sale, December 2002; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/t/thornton-pickardmfg-co/rubyette-no-1/