Houghton Ensign Folding Reflex

camera

The Houghton Ensign Folding Reflex has 1 recorded sale: £15 (25 Jun 2025, Flints Auctions). That is too few for a typical price.

Recorded sales

Only 1 sale — too few for a typical price, so here it is.

a Houghton Ensign Folding Reflex Camera£15
25 Jun 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 191 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
+ lens
Sales only
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

What it is

{"overview":"The Ensign Folding Reflex is a folding single-lens reflex roll-film camera produced by Houghton under the Ensign brand in the early 20th century. With just one data point, the model's true value range is unclear, and condition of the bellows, mirror and shutter will swing prices considerably either side of that figure.","buying_guide":"On any folding reflex of this age, inspect the leather bellows for pinholes and corner splits, check the reflex mirror for silvering loss, and confirm the shutter fires across its speed range.

Generated summary, 30 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

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Questions

Is the Ensign Folding Reflex a good buyer's camera?

It appeals mainly to collectors of early British folding reflex cameras; the low recorded price reflects limited demand rather than a guarantee of value, and condition should drive any purchase decision.

Facts

Maker
Houghton
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
1
First sale
25 Jun 2025
Latest sale
25 Jun 2025
Evidence
Sales only
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Houghton Ensign Folding Reflex: 1 recorded sale, June 2025; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/h/houghton/ensign-folding-reflex/

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