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Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Imperial Rollfilm

The Thornton-Pickard Imperial Rollfilm is a British-made rollfilm camera from Thornton-Pickard Manufacturing Co., a Manchester firm active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It sits within the early rollfilm category aimed at amateur and field photographers of its period.

Auction evidence for the Imperial Rollfilm is thin: a single UK saleroom hammer result of £200 is on record, so any sense of what the camera is worth today rests on that one data point rather than a true range or median. Because this is a wholesale auction figure rather than a retail price, dealer asking prices and what the camera ultimately sells for in shops can sit higher, and condition or completeness will move the value materially.

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.

Prices updated: October 2017

Date Price Source
Oct 2017 £48 Flints Auctions
Nov 2006 EUR 200 Leitz Auction

Frequently asked questions

What is a Thornton-Pickard Imperial Rollfilm worth?

Auction data for this model is extremely limited, with one recorded UK hammer price of £200; that figure is the best available reference for its value, though a single sale is not a reliable guide to a true market range.

How much does a Thornton-Pickard Imperial Rollfilm sell for at auction?

The only logged UK auction sale fetched £200 at hammer, and actual prices today will depend heavily on condition, completeness of the rollfilm holder and whether the shutter is functional.

Is the Thornton-Pickard Imperial Rollfilm collectable?

It has interest as an early British rollfilm camera from a known Manchester maker, but with so little recent sales evidence the price a given example sells for can vary widely between buyers.