A Thornton Pickard Stereo Half Plate Mahogany Field Camera£480
26 Apr 2018 · Flints Auctions · lot 1275 · Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicinepremium removed
+ lens
Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Imperial Stereo
camera
The Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Imperial Stereo has 1 recorded sale: £480 (26 Apr 2018, Flints Auctions). That is too few for a typical price.
Recorded sales
Only 1 sale — too few for a typical price, so here it is.
Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
What it is
{"overview":"The Thornton-Pickard Imperial Stereo is a British-made stereoscopic plate camera, designed to expose paired images for stereo viewing. 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.","buying_guide":"Inspect the bellows for pinholes and corner splits, check the wooden body and brass fittings for shrinkage, warping, or replaced screws, and confirm both shutter blinds and lens cells are matched and functional for stereo use.
Generated summary, 2 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
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52 sales£145SolidImperial Perfecta
4 salesabout £95IndicativeImperial Rollfilm
2 salesSales onlyImperial Portrait
1 saleSales onlyImperial (two shutters)
0 salesNo sales yetImperial Double Extension
0 salesNo sales yetImperial Pocket
0 salesNo sales yet
Questions
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.
Facts
- Maker
- Thornton-pickardmfg. Co.
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 26 Apr 2018
- Latest sale
- 26 Apr 2018
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Imperial Stereo: 1 recorded sale, April 2018; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/t/thornton-pickardmfg-co/imperial-stereo/