A Shew & Co. Xit 3¼×4¼ Mahogany Folding Strut Camera£250
1 Nov 2018 · Flints Auctions · lot 1346 · Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicinepremium removed
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Shew Xit
camera
The Shew Xit sells for about £180 (median of only 8 recorded sales, 1998–2018; indicative, old).
Typical sale price
about£180
median of only 8 sales, 1998–2018
Indicativeold
Few sales. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
How much does one sale move this?
Without the highest sale£160
Without the lowest sale£200
Every sale
'THE XIT' by Shew & Co. London£120
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Xit camera£80
6 Sep 2005 · Christie's · lot 387premium removed ↗
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Xit camera£300
20 Mar 2001 · Christie's · lot 249premium removed ↗
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Xit camera£220
6 May 1999 · Christie's · lot 297premium removed ↗
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Xit camera£160
18 Nov 1998 · Christie's · lot 282premium removed ↗
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Xit camera£200
20 Aug 1998 · Christie's · lot 391premium removed ↗
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Xit camera£140
29 Jan 1998 · Christie's · lot 470premium removed ↗
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What it is
{"overview":"The Shew Xit is a British-made folding plate camera from the late Victorian and Edwardian era, produced by London maker J. F. Shew & Co. Data is thin and dated, so a realistic value today is difficult to pin down; condition of the bellows, wooden body and any original fittings will heavily influence what a clean example is worth or sells for.","buying_guide":"Inspect the bellows for pinholes and light leaks, check the wooden bed and struts for cracks or warping, and confirm the shutter (if fitted) still fires across its speeds.
Generated summary, 24 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Is the Shew Xit a collectable camera?
It has a niche following among collectors of early British folding plate cameras, though the shallow sales data means price levels are hard to generalise.
Facts
- Maker
- Shew
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 8
- First sale
- 29 Jan 1998
- Latest sale
- 1 Nov 2018
- Median
- £180
- Middle half
- £135–£228
- Evidence
- Indicative · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Shew Xit: about £180, the median of 8 recorded sales, 1998–2018 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/s/shew/xit/