Sanderson Hand Camera

camera

The Sanderson Hand Camera typically sells for £150 (median of 85 recorded sales, 1998–2024; solid evidence).

Typical sale price
£150

median of 85 sales, 1998–2024

Solid
£100£1k

Middle half of sales: £100–£200

Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

Not in the typical price

Listed apart, never blended in.

Over time

£100£1k200020102020

Every sale since 1998; no trend line.

Latest sales All 89 →

A Sanderson Hand Camera Half Plate Mahoganby & Brass Folding Camera£120
29 Feb 2024 · Flints Auctions · lot 323 · Cameras & Scientific Auctionpremium removed
+ lens
A Modified Sanderson Hand Camera£120
28 Jan 2021 · Flints Auctions · lot 458 · Cameras, Scientific & Collectablespremium removed
+ lens

What it is

{"overview":"The Sanderson Hand Camera is a British wooden folding plate camera designed by Frederick Sanderson and produced from the late 1890s onward. Condition is the dominant variable today: examples with intact bellows, clean brass fittings and a working Sanderson movement sell for noticeably more than tired bodies, and a fitted period lens of known maker can push value toward the upper end of that range. Brass fittings should move without binding, and any fitted shutter and lens (commonly Ross, Goerz or similar period optics) should be assessed separately as they can represent much of the camera's value.

Generated summary, 20 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

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Questions

What affects the price of a Sanderson Hand Camera?

Condition of the bellows and woodwork, whether the Sanderson movements still function smoothly, and the quality and maker of any fitted lens and shutter are the main drivers; cosmetic completeness of the brass and leather also influences value.

Are Sanderson Hand Cameras still usable?

Yes — they accept standard glass plates or sheet-film holders of the original format and can be used with period or modern lenses mounted on compatible lens boards, provided the bellows are light-tight.

Facts

Maker
Sanderson
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
85
First sale
29 Jan 1998
Latest sale
29 Feb 2024
Median
£150
Middle half
£100–£200
Evidence
Solid
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Sanderson Hand Camera: typical sale price £150, the median of 85 recorded sales, 1998–2024, middle half £100–£200 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/s/sanderson/hand-camera/

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