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Important Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts

Session: Important Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts

New York
25 Jan 2013, session starting at 13:00 EST

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Buttersworth "Flying Cloud"
Sold for US$ 398,500 inc. premium
James Edward Buttersworth (British/American, 1817-1894), circa 1855 The clippership Flying Cloud coming out of a hurricane 20 x 30 ...
James Edward Buttersworth (British/American, 1817-1894) Yachts returning from the race course depicting the yachts.... 12-1/4 x 18 in. (31.1 x 45.7 cm.)
Sold for US$ 164,500 inc. premium
James Edward Buttersworth (British/American, 1817-1894) Yachts returning from the race course depicting the yacht Psyche leading the fleet past ...
James Edward Buttersworth (British/American, 1817-1894) Shipping off Sandy Hook depicting the merchant brig XXXXX outward bound and passing the yachts XXXX and XXXX in a close race. 14 x 22 in. (35.5 x 55.8 cm.)
Sold for US$ 100,900 inc. premium
James Edward Buttersworth (British/American, 1817-1894) Shipping off Sandy Hook Depicting a merchant brig flying an NY flag, and two ...
James Edward Buttersworth (British/American, 1817-1894) A yachting scene round the lightship with the Volunteer in the lead 8 x 12 in.
Sold for US$ 74,500 inc. premium
James Edward Buttersworth (British/American, 1817-1894) A yachting scene round the lightship with the Volunteer in the lead 8 x ...

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Brass letter holder with anchor and ship wheel
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A nautical motif calling card holder. 7-1/2 x 5-1/4 in. (19 x 13.3 cm.) height x width.
Sold for US$ 375 inc. premium
Rowing shell glass top table
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A coffe table made from the center section of a rowing shell. 20th century 56 x 30 x 17 in. (142.2 x 76.2 x 43.1 ...
Estimate:
US$ 700 - 1,000
£450 - 640
€520 - 750
Brass, silver and metal ink stand with Capstan, anchor and chain, rope, eagle and sail
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A desktop ink well decorated with nautical motifs. 8-3/4 x 6-1/2 x 6 in. (22.2 x 15.8 x 15.2 cm.)
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
Frigate model glass top table
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A glass side table supporting a model of an 18th century style model of a 100-gun ship-of-the-line. 20th century 44-1/2 x 32 x 21-3/4 in. ...
Sold for US$ 625 inc. premium
tiller yoke circa 1890
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A double anchor tiller yoke. 9 x 22 in. (22.8 x 55.8 cm.) the mounting board.
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
Dolphin inkwell and bell
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A dolphin inkwell and bell desk set. 19-1/2 x 16 in. (49.5 x 40.6 cm.) height x max-diameter.
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
Mahogany and brass tufted leather chair
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Mahogany and brass tufted leather deck chair. late 19th/early 20th century 28 x 43 in. (71.1 x 109.2 cm.)approximate height x length - adjustable
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,500
£960 - 1,600
€1,100 - 1,900
19th Century Noon cannon with brass hardware and cannon
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A noon day cannon. 8-1/2 x 8 in. (21.5 x 20.3 cm.) height x diameter.
Sold for US$ 1,750 inc. premium
Heavy brass porthole table
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A brass porthole table. 20th century 19 x 28 x 20 in. (48.2 x 71.1 x 50.8 cm.)
Estimate:
US$ 2,500 - 3,500
£1,600 - 2,200
€1,900 - 2,600
A chart box from the collection of L. Francis Herreshoff<BR /> early 20th century 12 x 50-1/2 x 12 in. (30.4 x 128.2 x 30.4 cm.) height x width x depth. 20
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A chart box from the collection of L. Francis Herreshoff. early 20th century 12 x 50-1/2 x 12 in. (30.4 x 128.2 x 30.4 cm.) ...
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
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