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Zion Simili Jumelle

The Zion Simili Jumelle is an early French-made jumelle-style stereo/detective camera, a body format produced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and styled to resemble a pair of binoculars. Zion offered it as a compact plate camera aimed at amateur photographers of the period.

Evidence of what a Simili Jumelle is worth today is thin: only a single UK auction hammer result is on file, a 2015 sale at £500, so any current price guidance is indicative rather than a reliable median. Condition, completeness of plate holders and the state of the shutter all materially affect value, and at saleroom level a clean, working example would be expected to lead the market while incomplete bodies sell for considerably less.

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
Nov 2015 EUR 500 Leitz Auction