Perken Stereo
The Perken Stereo is a stereoscopic plate camera produced by the British optical maker Perken, Son & Rayment. As a stereo camera, it was designed to expose paired images on a single plate for viewing through a stereoscope, a format associated with late-Victorian and Edwardian photography.
Sales data for the Perken Stereo is extremely thin: a single UK auction-hammer result from 2010 stands at £800, which is the only data point on file and reflects a wholesale saleroom level rather than a retail asking price. With no recent comparables, what one is worth today depends heavily on completeness, lens condition and bellows integrity, and a current price could deviate substantially from that historical figure. Buyers researching what a Perken Stereo sells for in 2026 should treat the £800 figure as indicative only.
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.
| Date | Price | Source | |
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| May 2010 | EUR 800 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 17 (Lot AI_17_11427) Title: Perken, Son & Rayment Stereo Kamera
Description:
13x18cm, very decorative British stereo tailboard camera in very fine original condition, red/brown bellows, two unmarked lenses with waterhouse stops, the plaque on front marked: Made by PERKEN, SON & RAYMENT Hatton Garden LONDON Estimate: EUR 1,400 - EUR 1,800 |
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