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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$ 943
2 An 8in. (20cm)radius sextant, £312
€364
US$ 471
3 A 7ins.(18cm) radius tri circle frame sextant, £437
€510
US$ 660
4 An 8in. (20cm) radius Sextant, £187
€218
US$ 283
5 An unusual home made 9.5in. (24cm) radius sextant, £62
€72
US$ 94
6 A 7ins.(18cm) radius sextant, £125
€145
US$ 188
8 A late 20th century Russian Two Day ship's chronometer £562
€656
US$ 849
10 A Two Day ship's chronometer, By Barraud of London, Maker to the Royal Navy. £2,750
€3,209
US$ 4,152
11 A Two Day ship's chronometer, by Thomas Mercer Ltd. of St Alban's, £750
€875
US$ 1,132
12 A Two Day ship's chronometer, by Ulysse Nardin, Switzerland. £1,500
€1,750
US$ 2,264
14 A ship's chronometer box, £87
€102
US$ 132
16 A Vitascope electronic novelty clock, £275
€320
US$ 415
17 A Dent Patent dry card small boat compass, £125
€145
US$ 188
19 A collection of Nelson memorabilia, 8 £6,250
€7,293
US$ 9,436
22 Frederick Gibbs: The Illustrated Guide to the Royal Navy and Foreign Navies £112
€131
US$ 169
23 A Coalport (John Rose & Co.) Parian Bust of Lord Nelson, English, dated 1853, the bust 9.75ins(25cm)high. £600
€700
US$ 905
25 Prisoner of War style bone ship model, probably late 19th century. 15.5x8.5x14ins. (39x22x36cm) £4,125
€4,813
US$ 6,228
27 A reverse glass portrait of HMS Royal Sovereign 12x16ins. (30x41cm) £687
€802
US$ 1,038
28 A collection of three postcard albums. 3 £200
€233
US$ 301
31 A 19th century Walrus tusk scrimshaw page turner. 18ins. (46cm)long. £875
€1,021
US$ 1,321
32 A large Scrimshaw decorated Panbone. 8x17.3ins. (20x44cm) £12,500
€14,586
US$ 18,873
33 A 19th century Scrimshaw decorated Sperm whale tooth. 5.5ins. (14cm)long. £312
€364
US$ 471
37 A luncheon menu on the occasion of the launch of the Titanic, May 31st 1911 £12,500
€14,586
US$ 18,873
38 RMS Titanic: a White Star Line hand towel 27x20ins. (67x51cm) £250
€291
US$ 377
39 A previously unpublished photograph of RMS Titanic & Olympic, 3.3x2.4ins. (8x6cm) £575
€670
US$ 868
40 A Victorian ship's wash stand, 23x19x28ins. (58x48x71cm) £1,000
€1,166
US$ 1,509
41 A collection of David MacIver Line ceramics, 6 £312
€364
US$ 471
43 Beken of Cowes. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh sailing Fairey Fox 3 £175
€204
US$ 264
44 A pair of late Victorian silver gilt Yacht trophy tazza or bowls R & W Sorley London 1898 & 1899 (2) £650
€758
US$ 981
45 A collection of yachting trophies won by Sir John Oakeley Bt. 16 £125
€145
US$ 188
48 A mahogany and brass ships wheel, circa 1880 from a P&O ship. 36ins. (92cm)diam. £375
€437
US$ 566
49 A Teak yacht's wheel 36ins. (92cm)diam. £625
€729
US$ 943
50 A double ship's engine room telegraph. 16x10x42ins. (41x25x107cm) £1,875
€2,187
US$ 2,831
51 A Bronze ship's bell, HMS Colossus 1882. 12ins. (31cm)diam. £1,375
€1,604
US$ 2,076
52 A large brass ship's bell and belfry, SS Humber 26x12x23ins.(66x31x59cm) £1,187
€1,385
US$ 1,792
53 A Brass ship's bell, MV Erodona 1937. £525
€612
US$ 792
54 A sailors woolwork picture, 12.2x14.5in.(31x37cm) £3,000
€3,500
US$ 4,529
55 A Sailor's woolwork picture, 14x20ins. (35.5x51cm) £1,500
€1,750
US$ 2,264
56 A Sailor's woolwork picture, 12.5x18ins. (32x46cm) £1,625
€1,896
US$ 2,453
57 A large sailor's woolwork picture 22x31.5ins. (56x80cm) £1,750
€2,042
US$ 2,642
58 A sailor's woolwork picture of a three mast merchant ship. 17x19ins. (43x48cm) £1,187
€1,385
US$ 1,792
59 A sailor's woolwork picture of an auxiliary sailing warship. 12x16ins. (30x41cm) £1,125
€1,312
US$ 1,698
60 A large carved ship's figurehead of a mermaid. 51x21x68.5ins. (130x54x174cm) £7,500
€8,751
US$ 11,324
61 A small ship's figurehead bust, 15x11x31ins. (38x28x79cm) £1,250
€1,458
US$ 1,887
63 A waterline model of 5 mast Barque Elvira 36x25x6.5ins. (92x64x17cm) £125
€145
US$ 188
63A A cased model of the Four masted Barque Hertzogin Cecilie 1902 39x11x22ins. (99x28x56cm) £750
€875
US$ 1,132
65 A radio controlled pond model of the cargo ship, Dondorrie £125
€145
US$ 188
66 Gladys, a large Victorian straight line pond yacht. 90x12x98ins. (229x31x249cm) £1,062
€1,239
US$ 1,604
67 A Large Pond yacht, 74x12.5x92.5ins. (188x32x235cm) £687
€802
US$ 1,038
68 ZAZA, a 36 inch restricted class pond yacht, 35.8x9x66ins. (91x23x168cm) £875
€1,021
US$ 1,321
70 A model of the steam yacht Star of India 35.5x7.5x16ins. (90x19x41cm) £625
€729
US$ 943
81 A waterline model of the Passenger ferry PS Royal Eagle 1932 £625
€729
US$ 943
85 A Builder's style model of the Passenger ferry MV Pioneer 1974 58x15x20ins. (147x38x51cm) £625
€729
US$ 943
90 A Builder's model of the Tanker Burwain Castor 1991 22x7x10ins. (56x18x25cm) £750
€875
US$ 1,132
91 A fine exhibition quality model of the Alfred Holt Line Machaon 1959 29.5x9x10ins. (75x23x25cm) £3,500
€4,084
US$ 5,284
94 A model of the Liberty Ship Helena Mojeska 1944 25x8.5x10ins. (64x22x25cms) £2,000
€2,333
US$ 3,019
95 A Builder's style concept model of a Stena Line RoRo commercial ferry Stena 4 Runner Mk ll 86x17x29.5ins. (219x43x75cm) £1,000
€1,166
US$ 1,509
96 A model of the container ship P&O Nedlloyd Dubai 48.5x13.5x15ins. (123x34x38cm) £687
€802
US$ 1,038
97 A Builder's Model of the MV Diplomat 1953 68.5x17x25.5ins. (174 x 43 x 65cm) £10,625
€12,398
US$ 16,042
99 A large Builders model of the Oil Tanker London Independence 89x14x49ins. (226x36x125cm) £3,500
€4,084
US$ 5,284
100 Reuben Chappell (British, 1870-1940) a lot £4,750
€5,542
US$ 7,171
101 After Robert Havell (Jr.) A panorama from Greenwich to Calais £6,875
€8,022
US$ 10,380
102 After Robert Havell (Jr.) 'Coasting view of Brighton' - a panorama showing the coast from Shoreham to the Race Ground. £25,000
€29,173
US$ 37,747
106 Charles Edward Dixon (British, 1872-1934) 'Southampton Water' £2,000
€2,333
US$ 3,019
107 Frank William Scarbrough (British, 1860-1939) 'Sunset, Woolwich Reach, London' £1,250
€1,458
US$ 1,887
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
€1,458
US$ 1,887
112 Louis Verboeckhoven (Belgian, 1802-1889) Dutch barges and other craft plying their trade, with one small barge tied up inshore £1,125
€1,312
US$ 1,698
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
€4,375
US$ 5,662
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
€5,834
US$ 7,549
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
€16,045
US$ 20,760
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
€4,375
US$ 5,662
118 Alma Claude Burlton Cull (British, 1880-1931) 'Cowes' £2,250
€2,625
US$ 3,397
119 Alma Claude Burlton Cull (British, 1880-1931) 'Evening, Yarmouth, I.W.' £5,000
€5,834
US$ 7,549
120 Philip John Ouless (British, 1817-1885) The Jersey schooner Guillelmo and other shipping off the coast £2,312
€2,698
US$ 3,491
121 Robert Moore (British, born 1945) 'Schooners in the Solent, 1852' £750
€875
US$ 1,132
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
€6,709
US$ 8,681
124 Montague Dawson (British, 1890-1973) The fight between Chesapeake and Shannon off Boston, May 1813 £2,625
€3,063
US$ 3,963
127 Montague Dawson (British, 1890-1973) The Liverpool tug Calgarth running down and sinking the Fleetwood trawler Victoria II, 29th May 1946 £1,375
€1,604
US$ 2,076
128 Thomas Luny (British, 1759-1837) Royal Naval warships lying at anchor in a stiff breeze £7,500
€8,751
US$ 11,324
130 Edwin Hayes, RHA, RI, ROI (British, 1819-1904) 'Oyster boats off Mumbles Light House' (sic) £3,000
€3,500
US$ 4,529
131 Edwin Hayes, RHA, RI, ROI (British, 1819-1904) 'Oystermouth Bay, Swansea' £2,000
€2,333
US$ 3,019
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
€3,792
US$ 4,907
136 Derek George Montague Gardner (British, 1914-2007) In full sail £5,250
€6,126
US$ 7,926
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$ 1,094
138 Derek George Montague Gardner (British, 1914-2007) 'The Cutty Sark & Thermopylae' £3,875
€4,521
US$ 5,850
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
€4,667
US$ 6,039
142 Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) A fishing smack entering harbour £1,125
€1,312
US$ 1,698
143 Thomas Bush Hardy (British, 1842-1897) 'Thames Tunnel Pier' £1,375
€1,604
US$ 2,076
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
€2,187
US$ 2,831
145 Samuel Atkins (British, fl.1787-1808) A sloop off the French coast £2,187
€2,552
US$ 3,302
146 Henry Scott Tuke, RA, RWS (British, 1858-1929) The old windjammer at rest £4,000
€4,667
US$ 6,039
147 Charles Robertson (British, 1844-1891) 'Westward from the Needles' £1,875
€2,187
US$ 2,831
149 Circle of Oswald Walters Brierly (British, 1817-1894) The capture of the Spanish ship El Gamo by H.M.S. Speedy under Lord Cochrane £875
€1,021
US$ 1,321
150 Theodor Alexander Weber (German, 1838-1907) Off to the fishing grounds £2,750
€3,209
US$ 4,152
154 John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) The Battle of Trafalgar – H.M.S. Victory breaking the enemy line and raking the stern of the French flagship as she goes through £169,250
€197,502
US$ 255,548
155 Louis Dodd (British, born 1943) The assault on Porto Bello during the so-called 'War of Jenkins' Ear', £3,750
€4,375
US$ 5,662
156 George Webster (British, 1797-1864) On the Lower Thames £2,250
€2,625
US$ 3,397
158 James Webb (British, 1825-1895) A prosperous hilltop town in the Ottoman Empire, probably on the Bosphorous, with working boats at anchor inshore £4,500
€5,251
US$ 6,794
160 Follower of James Harris of Swansea (British, 1810-1887) An armed topsail schooner shortening sail in choppy seas as the pilot cutter approaches on her starboard beam, with a two-decker firing a salute nearby and a headland beyond £750
€875
US$ 1,132
161 Clarkson Stanfield RA (British, 1793-1867) Prison hulks on the Medway £8,750
€10,210
US$ 13,211
162 John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) Westward leading the pack off the Isle of Wight, west of Cowes, with Cambria, Candida and White Heather (II) all snapping at her heels £27,500
€32,090
US$ 41,521
163 Anglo-Chinese School, 19th century Her Majesty's troopship Orontes in Far Eastern waters, probably bound for £750
€875
US$ 1,132
164 John Wilson Carmichael (British, 1799-1868) Misty morning, Tynemouth £11,250
€13,127
US$ 16,986
165 Thomas Bush Hardy (British, 1842-1897) Venice from the Giudecca, with the Punta della Dogana and the Doge's Palace beyond; Venice from the Lagoons 12 x 17cm (4 3/4 x 6 11/16in); 12.6 x 17cm (5 x 6 11/16) £1,750
€2,042
US$ 2,642
166 George Weatherill (British, 1810-1890) The Upper Harbour, Whitby £7,500
€8,751
US$ 11,324
167 John Lynn (British, fl. 1828-1838) The Night Action – H.M.S. Indefatigable engaging Les Droits de l'Homme, with H.M.S. Amazon, off Ushant, 13th-14th January 1797 £10,000
€11,669
US$ 15,098
168 Eduardo Federico de Martino (Italian, 1838-1912) The Diamond Jubilee Fleet Review of 1897 £7,750
€9,043
US$ 11,701
169 John Wilson Carmichael (British, 1799-1868) A Dutch hoy outward-bound off Scarborough, with a large Dutch lugger heading into harbour £8,125
€9,481
US$ 12,267
172 Henry Redmore (British, 1820-1887) Merchantmen and smaller craft offshore in a heavy swell £7,500
€8,751
US$ 11,324
174 David James (British, fl. 1883-1897) 'Porthcressa Bay, Scilly'; 'A Ground Swell' £3,500
€4,084
US$ 5,284
175 Nicholas Pocock (British, 1740-1821) The Avon at Bristol with Clifton Wood seen from Sea Banks £36,050
€42,067
US$ 54,431
176 Montague Dawson (British, 1890-1973) A Second World War troopship under destroyer escort £4,000
€4,667
US$ 6,039
178 John Scott (British, fl.1844-1866) The Welcome in two positions off Tynemouth £2,250
€2,625
US$ 3,397
179 Barry Mason (British, born 1947) 'Dawn over Greenwich c.1900' £6,875
€8,022
US$ 10,380
180 John Ward of Hull (British, 1798-1849) Slack tide on the Humber, with a Dutch hoy close inshore and a Royal Navy frigate just getting underway beyond £9,375
€10,939
US$ 14,155
181 John Ward of Hull (British, 1798-1849) A trading cutter running out to sea past a mooring 'dolphin', with other shipping in the Humber £3,000
€3,500
US$ 4,529
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