Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Imperial Stereo
The Thornton-Pickard Imperial Stereo is a British-made stereoscopic plate camera, designed to expose paired images for stereo viewing. It sits within the early-twentieth-century output of Thornton-Pickard, a Manchester-area maker known for wood-and-brass field and stereo cameras of the period.
Auction evidence for the Imperial Stereo is thin: the single recorded UK saleroom result shows a hammer price of £576 in 2018, which gives a reference point rather than a true market range. Because that figure is a wholesale auction result and the sample size is one, what an Imperial Stereo is worth today depends heavily on completeness, condition of the bellows and woodwork, and whether the original lenses and plate holders are present.
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: April 2018
| Date | Price | Source | |
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| Apr 2018 | £576 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1275) Title: A Thornton Pickard Stereo Half Plate Mahogany Field Camera
Description:
with W. J. Chadwick f/11 5" rotary Waterhouse stop brass lenses, serial nos. 3980 / 3981, in Thonton Pickard stereo shutter, body, VG, lenses, G, |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Thornton-Pickard Imperial Stereo worth at UK auction?
The only verified UK auction record in our data sold for £576 in 2018, so that hammer price is the best available value reference, though a single result should not be read as a firm market price.
How much does a Thornton-Pickard Imperial Stereo sell for today?
With just one recorded sale, we cannot quote a reliable current price; complete examples with working shutters and matched lenses would be expected to command more than incomplete or damaged ones.
What affects the price of an Imperial Stereo most?
Completeness (paired lenses, plate holders, ground glass), bellows integrity, and the condition of the wood and brass are the main factors that move the price up or down.