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Suter Hand Camera

The Suter Hand Camera is an early hand-held plate camera produced by the Swiss optical maker E. Suter of Basel. It belongs to the late-19th and early-20th-century class of compact box and folding plate cameras intended for amateur photographers stepping away from tripod-mounted studio work.

Public auction data for the Suter Hand Camera is extremely thin: a single recorded UK saleroom hammer result of £138 from 1998 is the only reference point available, so a meaningful current price, value or range cannot be established for 2026. Buyers asking what a Suter Hand Camera is worth or how much one sells for today should treat that figure as historic context rather than a guide to what the camera sells for now, since condition, completeness of the plate holders and lens variant will dominate any modern result.

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 1998 £138 Christie's