A J. Lancaster The "Amateur" Quarter Plate Mahogany Camera Outfit£580
21 Nov 2023 · Flints Auctions · lot 245 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
awaiting classification · not in the price+ lens
Lancaster Amateur Camera
camera
No sales of the Lancaster Amateur Camera are recorded yet; we publish a price only from real sales.
No recorded sales yet
We publish a price only from real sales.
2 sales recorded, but none of a single working example — they are listed below, not in a price.
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Latest sales All 2 →
A J. Lancaster & Sons Amature Mahogany & Brass Half Plate Camera Outfit£680
23 Apr 2022 · Flints Auctions · lot 179 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
awaiting classification · not in the price+ lensboxed
What it is
{"overview":"The Lancaster Amateur Camera is an early British plate camera, produced by J. Lancaster & Son of Birmingham during the late Victorian era. Verify that the lens, shutter mechanism and any plate holders are present and matched, since incomplete outfits trade at a substantial discount.
Generated summary, 4 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
What affects the value of a Lancaster Amateur Camera?
Originality of the lens and shutter, condition of the bellows and woodwork, and the inclusion of period plate holders are the main factors that determine what a buyer is willing to pay.
Facts
- Maker
- Lancaster
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 0
- Evidence
- No sales yet
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Lancaster Amateur Camera: no recorded sales (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/lancaster/amateur-camera/