Collapsible boxform camera£8,000
11 Dec 2002 · Christie's · lot 136premium removed ↗
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Horne & Thornthwaite Collapsible camera
camera
The Horne & Thornthwaite Collapsible camera has 1 recorded sale: £8,000 (11 Dec 2002, 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, 2 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
How much does a Horne & Thornthwaite Collapsible camera sell for at auction?
Recorded sales are extremely thin, but the documented Christie's result shows that strong examples have reached the four-figure-thousands range at saleroom level, with the final price driven by condition, completeness and provenance.
Why is the price so variable?
Early wooden cameras of this kind trade infrequently, so each sale sets its own benchmark; originality of the bellows, lens and fittings can move the price dramatically.
Facts
- Maker
- Horne & Thornthwaite
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 11 Dec 2002
- Latest sale
- 11 Dec 2002
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Horne & Thornthwaite Collapsible camera: 1 recorded sale, December 2002; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/h/horne-thornthwaite/collapsible-camera/