A Houghton's Sanderson 'Junior' Model mahogany and brass Half-Plate Field Camera£170
30 Jul 2013 · Special Auction Services · lot 1501hammer ↗
+ lens
Houghton Sanderson Junior
camera
The Houghton Sanderson Junior has 2 recorded sales: £170 (30 Jul 2013, Special Auction Services) and £100 (15 Oct 1998, Christie's). That is too few for a typical price.
Recorded sales
Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.
Junior Sanderson no. 12271£100
15 Oct 1998 · Christie's · lot 332premium removed ↗
+ lens
Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
What it is
{"overview":"The Houghton Sanderson Junior is a British folding plate camera from the early 20th century, produced as a more affordable option in the Sanderson range made by Houghton of London. As of 2026, what a Sanderson Junior is worth at saleroom level depends almost entirely on completeness, woodwork condition and whether the original lens and shutter are intact, and any modern valuation should be treated as indicative only.","buying_guide":"On any wooden folding camera of this age, inspect the bellows for pinholes, check the leather covering and wood joints for splits, and confirm that the lens elements are clean and the shutter still fires across its speeds.
Generated summary, 17 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Sandersons
Questions
Is the Sanderson Junior the same as the standard Sanderson camera?
No. The Junior was sold by Houghton as a lower-cost member of the Sanderson family, separate from the full hand-and-stand Sanderson models.
Facts
- Maker
- Houghton
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 2
- First sale
- 15 Oct 1998
- Latest sale
- 30 Jul 2013
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Houghton Sanderson Junior: 2 recorded sales, 1998–2013; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/h/houghton/sanderson-junior/