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Shew Aluminum Xit

The Shew Aluminum Xit is a British-made folding plate camera from the late Victorian and Edwardian era, built by J.F. Shew & Co. of London. The aluminum-bodied variant of the Xit was marketed as a lightweight strut-folding hand camera at a time when most competitors used heavier mahogany and brass construction.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Shew Aluminum Xit have ranged from roughly £80 to £320, with a median around £186 across the last five recorded sales. Today the model's value is heavily condition-sensitive at the saleroom level — clean, complete examples with intact bellows and original fittings sit at the upper end of that range, while incomplete or damaged bodies sell for well under £100 in 2026.

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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.

Date Price Source
Jul 2025 £80 Special Auction Services
Apr 2024 £130 Special Auction Services
Apr 2021 £186 Flints Auctions
Apr 2021 £223 Flints Auctions
Apr 2019 £324 Flints Auctions
Jun 2017 EUR 400 Leitz Auction
Nov 2006 £132 Christie's

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