A Vive No.3 Box Type Plate Camera£25
27 Sep 2023 · Flints Auctions · lot 168 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
Vive Cameraco. Vive No.3
camera
The Vive Cameraco. Vive No.3 has 1 recorded sale: £25 (27 Sep 2023, Flints Auctions). 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 Vive No.3 is an early box-style plate camera from the Vive Camera Co., a US maker active in the late 1890s. Because this is a wholesale saleroom price rather than a dealer asking figure, retail prices for a presentable Vive No.3 in 2026 can sit somewhat higher, and condition is the main driver of what one sells for.","buying_guide":"Inspect the wooden body and leather covering for warping, splits and lifting, as cameras of this age frequently show shrinkage and detached coverings.
Generated summary, 28 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Vives
Vive No.1
1 saleSales onlyVive No.4
1 saleSales onlyVive No.2
0 salesNo sales yetVive No.5
0 salesNo sales yetVive Special Folding
0 salesNo sales yet
1 saleSales onlyVive No.4
1 saleSales onlyVive No.2
0 salesNo sales yetVive No.5
0 salesNo sales yetVive Special Folding
0 salesNo sales yet
Questions
Is the Vive No.3 a rare camera?
It appears infrequently in UK auction listings, but scarcity alone has not pushed prices up — demand for late-1890s American box cameras remains modest.
Facts
- Maker
- Vive Cameraco.
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 27 Sep 2023
- Latest sale
- 27 Sep 2023
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Vive Cameraco. Vive No.3: 1 recorded sale, September 2023; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/v/vive-cameraco/vive-no-3/