Zion Paris Simili Jumelle£353
21 Nov 2015 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €500 · lot AI_28_32757hammer ↗
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Zion Simili Jumelle
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The Zion Simili Jumelle has 1 recorded sale: £353 (21 Nov 2015, Leitz Photographica Auction). 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
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.
Inspect the wooden body and leatherette covering for shrinkage, splits and lifting, and check the bellows (where fitted) for light leaks. Confirm the shutter fires at its marked speeds and that any internal plate-changing mechanism still cycles cleanly; missing plate holders and damaged ground-glass screens are common and reduce value. Service support for cameras of this age is effectively limited to specialist independent restorers.
Generated summary, 3 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
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Questions
What affects the value of a Simili Jumelle?
Originality, cosmetic condition of the covering and woodwork, a working shutter, and the presence of original plate holders are the main factors that move the price up or down.
Facts
- Maker
- Zion
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 21 Nov 2015
- Latest sale
- 21 Nov 2015
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Zion Simili Jumelle: 1 recorded sale, November 2015; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 15 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/z/zion/simili-jumelle/