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The Marine Sale

Auction 19925
26 Sep 2012, starting at 14:00 BST.
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Auction highlights

Sold for £169,250 inc. premium
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) The Battle of Trafalgar – H.M.S. Victory breaking the enemy line and raking ...
Sold for £36,050 inc. premium
Nicholas Pocock (British, 1740-1821) The Avon at Bristol with Clifton Wood seen from Sea Banks
Sold for £27,500 inc. premium
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) Westward leading the pack off the Isle of Wight, west of Cowes, with Cambria ...
Sold for £25,000 inc. premium
After Robert Havell (Jr.) 'Coasting view of Brighton' - a panorama showing the coast from Shoreham to the Race Ground.

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1 A 12ins.(31cm)radius Ebony Octant, £625
€729
US$ 976
2 An 8in. (20cm)radius sextant, £312
€364
US$ 488
3 A 7ins.(18cm) radius tri circle frame sextant, £437
€510
US$ 683
4 An 8in. (20cm) radius Sextant, £187
€218
US$ 292
5 An unusual home made 9.5in. (24cm) radius sextant, £62
€72
US$ 97
6 A 7ins.(18cm) radius sextant, £125
€145
US$ 195
8 A late 20th century Russian Two Day ship's chronometer £562
€656
US$ 878
10 A Two Day ship's chronometer, By Barraud of London, Maker to the Royal Navy. £2,750
€3,211
US$ 4,295
11 A Two Day ship's chronometer, by Thomas Mercer Ltd. of St Alban's, £750
€875
US$ 1,171
12 A Two Day ship's chronometer, by Ulysse Nardin, Switzerland. £1,500
€1,751
US$ 2,343
14 A ship's chronometer box, £87
€102
US$ 136
16 A Vitascope electronic novelty clock, £275
€321
US$ 429
17 A Dent Patent dry card small boat compass, £125
€145
US$ 195
19 A collection of Nelson memorabilia, 8 £6,250
€7,299
US$ 9,762
22 Frederick Gibbs: The Illustrated Guide to the Royal Navy and Foreign Navies £112
€131
US$ 175
23 A Coalport (John Rose & Co.) Parian Bust of Lord Nelson, English, dated 1853, the bust 9.75ins(25cm)high. £600
€700
US$ 937
25 Prisoner of War style bone ship model, probably late 19th century. 15.5x8.5x14ins. (39x22x36cm) £4,125
€4,817
US$ 6,443
27 A reverse glass portrait of HMS Royal Sovereign 12x16ins. (30x41cm) £687
€802
US$ 1,073
28 A collection of three postcard albums. 3 £200
€233
US$ 312
31 A 19th century Walrus tusk scrimshaw page turner. 18ins. (46cm)long. £875
€1,021
US$ 1,366
32 A large Scrimshaw decorated Panbone. 8x17.3ins. (20x44cm) £12,500
€14,599
US$ 19,525
33 A 19th century Scrimshaw decorated Sperm whale tooth. 5.5ins. (14cm)long. £312
€364
US$ 488
37 A luncheon menu on the occasion of the launch of the Titanic, May 31st 1911 £12,500
€14,599
US$ 19,525
38 RMS Titanic: a White Star Line hand towel 27x20ins. (67x51cm) £250
€291
US$ 390
39 A previously unpublished photograph of RMS Titanic & Olympic, 3.3x2.4ins. (8x6cm) £575
€671
US$ 898
40 A Victorian ship's wash stand, 23x19x28ins. (58x48x71cm) £1,000
€1,167
US$ 1,562
41 A collection of David MacIver Line ceramics, 6 £312
€364
US$ 488
43 Beken of Cowes. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh sailing Fairey Fox 3 £175
€204
US$ 273
44 A pair of late Victorian silver gilt Yacht trophy tazza or bowls R & W Sorley London 1898 & 1899 (2) £650
€759
US$ 1,015
45 A collection of yachting trophies won by Sir John Oakeley Bt. 16 £125
€145
US$ 195
48 A mahogany and brass ships wheel, circa 1880 from a P&O ship. 36ins. (92cm)diam. £375
€437
US$ 585
49 A Teak yacht's wheel 36ins. (92cm)diam. £625
€729
US$ 976
50 A double ship's engine room telegraph. 16x10x42ins. (41x25x107cm) £1,875
€2,189
US$ 2,928
51 A Bronze ship's bell, HMS Colossus 1882. 12ins. (31cm)diam. £1,375
€1,605
US$ 2,147
52 A large brass ship's bell and belfry, SS Humber 26x12x23ins.(66x31x59cm) £1,187
€1,386
US$ 1,854
53 A Brass ship's bell, MV Erodona 1937. £525
€613
US$ 820
54 A sailors woolwork picture, 12.2x14.5in.(31x37cm) £3,000
€3,503
US$ 4,686
55 A Sailor's woolwork picture, 14x20ins. (35.5x51cm) £1,500
€1,751
US$ 2,343
56 A Sailor's woolwork picture, 12.5x18ins. (32x46cm) £1,625
€1,897
US$ 2,538
57 A large sailor's woolwork picture 22x31.5ins. (56x80cm) £1,750
€2,043
US$ 2,733
58 A sailor's woolwork picture of a three mast merchant ship. 17x19ins. (43x48cm) £1,187
€1,386
US$ 1,854
59 A sailor's woolwork picture of an auxiliary sailing warship. 12x16ins. (30x41cm) £1,125
€1,313
US$ 1,757
60 A large carved ship's figurehead of a mermaid. 51x21x68.5ins. (130x54x174cm) £7,500
€8,759
US$ 11,715
61 A small ship's figurehead bust, 15x11x31ins. (38x28x79cm) £1,250
€1,459
US$ 1,952
63 A waterline model of 5 mast Barque Elvira 36x25x6.5ins. (92x64x17cm) £125
€145
US$ 195
63A A cased model of the Four masted Barque Hertzogin Cecilie 1902 39x11x22ins. (99x28x56cm) £750
€875
US$ 1,171
65 A radio controlled pond model of the cargo ship, Dondorrie £125
€145
US$ 195
66 Gladys, a large Victorian straight line pond yacht. 90x12x98ins. (229x31x249cm) £1,062
€1,240
US$ 1,659
67 A Large Pond yacht, 74x12.5x92.5ins. (188x32x235cm) £687
€802
US$ 1,073
68 ZAZA, a 36 inch restricted class pond yacht, 35.8x9x66ins. (91x23x168cm) £875
€1,021
US$ 1,366
70 A model of the steam yacht Star of India 35.5x7.5x16ins. (90x19x41cm) £625
€729
US$ 976
81 A waterline model of the Passenger ferry PS Royal Eagle 1932 £625
€729
US$ 976
85 A Builder's style model of the Passenger ferry MV Pioneer 1974 58x15x20ins. (147x38x51cm) £625
€729
US$ 976
90 A Builder's model of the Tanker Burwain Castor 1991 22x7x10ins. (56x18x25cm) £750
€875
US$ 1,171
91 A fine exhibition quality model of the Alfred Holt Line Machaon 1959 29.5x9x10ins. (75x23x25cm) £3,500
€4,087
US$ 5,467
94 A model of the Liberty Ship Helena Mojeska 1944 25x8.5x10ins. (64x22x25cms) £2,000
€2,335
US$ 3,124
95 A Builder's style concept model of a Stena Line RoRo commercial ferry Stena 4 Runner Mk ll 86x17x29.5ins. (219x43x75cm) £1,000
€1,167
US$ 1,562
96 A model of the container ship P&O Nedlloyd Dubai 48.5x13.5x15ins. (123x34x38cm) £687
€802
US$ 1,073
97 A Builder's Model of the MV Diplomat 1953 68.5x17x25.5ins. (174 x 43 x 65cm) £10,625
€12,409
US$ 16,596
99 A large Builders model of the Oil Tanker London Independence 89x14x49ins. (226x36x125cm) £3,500
€4,087
US$ 5,467
100 Reuben Chappell (British, 1870-1940) a lot £4,750
€5,547
US$ 7,419
101 After Robert Havell (Jr.) A panorama from Greenwich to Calais £6,875
€8,029
US$ 10,738
102 After Robert Havell (Jr.) 'Coasting view of Brighton' - a panorama showing the coast from Shoreham to the Race Ground. £25,000
€29,198
US$ 39,050
106 Charles Edward Dixon (British, 1872-1934) 'Southampton Water' £2,000
€2,335
US$ 3,124
107 Frank William Scarbrough (British, 1860-1939) 'Sunset, Woolwich Reach, London' £1,250
€1,459
US$ 1,952
109 Dominic Serres (1722-1793) A Squadron of the Fleet making ready to sail, probably from Spithead, the ships' captains being rowed to the flagship to receive their orders £1,250
€1,459
US$ 1,952
112 Louis Verboeckhoven (Belgian, 1802-1889) Dutch barges and other craft plying their trade, with one small barge tied up inshore £1,125
€1,313
US$ 1,757
113 Attributed to Edwin Hayes (Irish, 1820-1904) A topsail racing schooner of the Royal St. George Yacht Club tacking across the bay £3,750
€4,379
US$ 5,857
114 Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) A lazy afternoon on an estuary, with a heavily-laden hay barge trying to catch the breeze and some old hulks laid-up beyond £5,000
€5,839
US$ 7,810
115 John Christian Schetky (British, 1778-1874) The furious action between H.M.S. Mars and the French '74 Hercule off Brest on 21st April 1798 £13,750
€16,059
US$ 21,477
117 Sir William Quiller Orchardson, RA HRSA (British, 1832-1910) On board H.M.S. Bellerophon, July 23rd., 1815 off Cape Ushant, leaving France £3,750
€4,379
US$ 5,857
118 Alma Claude Burlton Cull (British, 1880-1931) 'Cowes' £2,250
€2,627
US$ 3,514
119 Alma Claude Burlton Cull (British, 1880-1931) 'Evening, Yarmouth, I.W.' £5,000
€5,839
US$ 7,810
120 Philip John Ouless (British, 1817-1885) The Jersey schooner Guillelmo and other shipping off the coast £2,312
€2,700
US$ 3,612
121 Robert Moore (British, born 1945) 'Schooners in the Solent, 1852' £750
€875
US$ 1,171
123 Thomas Luny (British, 1759-1837) A frigate of the Royal Navy running into the Dart on the full tide, with Dartmouth Castle and St. Petrox Church to port and Kingswear Castle to starboard £5,750
€6,715
US$ 8,981
124 Montague Dawson (British, 1890-1973) The fight between Chesapeake and Shannon off Boston, May 1813 £2,625
€3,065
US$ 4,100
127 Montague Dawson (British, 1890-1973) The Liverpool tug Calgarth running down and sinking the Fleetwood trawler Victoria II, 29th May 1946 £1,375
€1,605
US$ 2,147
128 Thomas Luny (British, 1759-1837) Royal Naval warships lying at anchor in a stiff breeze £7,500
€8,759
US$ 11,715
130 Edwin Hayes, RHA, RI, ROI (British, 1819-1904) 'Oyster boats off Mumbles Light House' (sic) £3,000
€3,503
US$ 4,686
131 Edwin Hayes, RHA, RI, ROI (British, 1819-1904) 'Oystermouth Bay, Swansea' £2,000
€2,335
US$ 3,124
134 James Harris of Swansea (British, 1810-1887) Boats on the foreshore at the Mumbles, with Oystermouth Castle beyond; and a headland on the Gower Peninsular £3,250
€3,795
US$ 5,076
136 Derek George Montague Gardner (British, 1914-2007) In full sail £5,250
€6,131
US$ 8,200
137 British School, 19th century A large Spanish frigate running under reduced sail and heeling over in stormy conditions, with other warships in distress beyond £725
€846
US$ 1,132
138 Derek George Montague Gardner (British, 1914-2007) 'The Cutty Sark & Thermopylae' £3,875
€4,525
US$ 6,052
140 Thomas Yates (British, died 1796) A '74' being warped into Portsmouth harbour in a calm, with ships of the fleet lying in Spithead beyond £4,000
€4,671
US$ 6,248
142 Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) A fishing smack entering harbour £1,125
€1,313
US$ 1,757
143 Thomas Bush Hardy (British, 1842-1897) 'Thames Tunnel Pier' £1,375
€1,605
US$ 2,147
144 John Thomas Serres (British, 1759-1825) H.M.S. Thisbe running down the Channel under reduced sail in the choppy conditions, with other shipping nearby £1,875
€2,189
US$ 2,928
145 Samuel Atkins (British, fl.1787-1808) A sloop off the French coast £2,187
€2,554
US$ 3,416
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