Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Limit
camera
The Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Limit sells for about £750 (median of only 3 recorded sales, 1999–2004; indicative, one source, old).
median of only 3 sales, 1999–2004
Few sales, all from Christie's. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.
How much does one sale move this?
Every sale
What it is
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Generated summary, 8 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
What affects the value and price of a Thornton-Pickard Limit?
Bellows integrity, shutter function, completeness of plate holders and lens, and overall cosmetic condition are the main factors that determine what a Limit sells for.
Facts
- Maker
- Thornton-pickardmfg. Co.
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 3
- First sale
- 16 Feb 1999
- Latest sale
- 16 Nov 2004
- Median
- £750
- Middle half
- £675–£825
- Evidence
- Indicative · one source, old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Limit: about £750, the median of 3 recorded sales, 1999–2004 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/t/thornton-pickardmfg-co/limit/