BUTCHER'S CINEMATOGRAPHIC CAMERA, CIRCA 1913£900
16 Oct 2001 · Christie's · lot 13premium removed ↗
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Butcher Williamson
camera
The Butcher Williamson has 1 recorded sale: £900 (16 Oct 2001, 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
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Generated summary, 25 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Facts
- Maker
- Butcher
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 16 Oct 2001
- Latest sale
- 16 Oct 2001
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Butcher Williamson: 1 recorded sale, October 2001; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/b/butcher/williamson/