Kershaw Peregrine III
The Kershaw Peregrine III is a British folding roll-film camera produced by Kershaw of Leeds in the post-war period. It was positioned as an upper-tier domestic folder at a time when British optical firms were supplying the home market in the years following the Second World War.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Peregrine III have ranged from around £330 to £3,300, with a median closer to £850 — these figures are wholesale saleroom results and exclude buyer's and seller's commission. A 2022 result of £3,250 sat well above the more typical £850 achieved in late 2025, showing how strongly condition, completeness and cosmetic presentation drive what this model is worth today. As of 2026, a clean, working example with the original case tends to sell for several hundred pounds rather than the four-figure price paid for exceptional examples.
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.
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| Nov 2025 | £850 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 319) Title: A Kershaw Peregrine III Medium Format Rangefinder Camera
Description:
1948, chrome, serial no. 4/25878, with Taylor Hobson Adotal f/2.8 80mm lens, chrome, serial no. 355645, body, F, shutter fires but sticking, when |
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| Jun 2022 | £2,375 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine & Rare Cameras (Lot 124) Title: A Kewshaw Peregrine III Rangefinder Camera
Description:
1948, chrome, serial no. 4/25749, with Taylor Hobson Adotal f/2.8 80mm lens, chrome, serial no. 344450, body, G, shutter working, eye-piece loose and |
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| Apr 2022 | £3,250 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 143) Title: A Kershaw Peregrine III Rangefinder Camera
Description:
1948, chrome, serial no. 4/25796, with Taylor Hobson Adotal f/2.8 80mm lens, chrome, serial no. 344382, body, VG-E, shutter working, lens, VG-E, some |
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| Apr 2021 | £2,480 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 235) Title: A Kershaw Peregrine III Rangefinder Camera
Description:
1948, chrome, serial no. 4/26009, with Taylor Hobson Adotal f/2.8 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 344412, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, VG, some |
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| Sep 2004 | £262 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 352) Title: Peregrine III no. 4/25769
Description:
Peregrine III no. 4/25769 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| May 2003 | £235 | Christie's | |
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Auction: MAGIC LANTERNS AND OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS (Lot 292) Title: Peregrine III no. 4/25822
Description:
Peregrine III no. 4/25822 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| Jul 2002 | £329 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 273) Title: Peregrine III no. 4/26062
Description:
Peregrine III no. 4/26062 Estimate: £100 - £200 |
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| Nov 2001 | £329 | Christie's | |
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Auction: MAGIC LANTERNS, OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS (Lot 520) Title: Peregrine III no. 4/25760
Description:
Peregrine III no. 4/25760 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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