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Important Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts

Auction 20482
25 Jan 2013, starting at 13:00 EST.
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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1 A nautical motif calling card holder
7-1/2 x 5-1/4 in. (19 x 13.3 cm.) height x width.
US$ 375
£248
€290
3 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.)
US$ 1,500
£993
€1,160
4 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. (113 x 81.2 x 55.2 cm.)
US$ 625
£413
€483
6 A dolphin inkwell and bell desk set
19-1/2 x 16 in. (49.5 x 40.6 cm.) height x max-diameter.
US$ 1,250
£827
€967
8 A noon day cannon
8-1/2 x 8 in. (21.5 x 20.3 cm.) height x diameter.
US$ 1,750
£1,158
€1,354
10 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.) height x width x depth. 20
US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,418
13 A Victorian camphor wood and brass bound campaign secretaire
late 19th century 36 x 35-1/2 x 18 in. (91.4 x 90.1 x 45.7 cm.) height x width x depth). 2
US$ 1,250
£827
€967
14 A builders' half model of the U.S.S. San Francisco
circa 1888 9-1/2 x 86-1/2 in. (24 x 220 cm.) backboard.
US$ 1,500
£993
€1,160
15 An apprentice shipwright's half model board
circa 1890 42-1/2 x 65 in. (108 x 164 cm.)
US$ 4,750
£3,145
€3,675
16 A builders' half model of a Ferris type steamer
circa 1918 11 x 47 in. (28 x 120 cm.) backboard.
US$ 1,750
£1,158
€1,354
17 A brass bound water bucket
12 x 12 in. (30.4 x 30.4 cm.) height x diameter.
US$ 875
£579
€677
21 A carved and painted figurehead in the form of a mermaid
19th century 49-1/2 x 10 in. (125.7 x 25.4 cm.)
US$ 1,250
£827
€967
26 A shadow-box of the Danish ship Orion
early 20th century 16-1/2 x 21-3/4 in. (41.9 x 55.2 cm.) framed dimension.
US$ 1,187
£786
€918
27 An exhibition standard model of a 38-foot Hudson River ice boat
25-3/4 x 14-3/4 x 16-1/4 in. (65.4 x 37.4 x 41.2 cm.) cased.
US$ 1,250
£827
€967
28 A half model of the sloop Java
20th century 10-3/4 x 38 in. (27.3 x 96.5 cm.) backboard.
US$ 750
£496
€580
29 A builder's presentation half model of the America's Cup defender Puritan
circa 1885 35 x 4-1/2 in. (88.9 x 11.4 cm.), the model
2-1/4 in. (5.7 cm.) diameter of medallion
8-1/4 in. (20.9 cm.) diameter of dish. 3
US$ 22,500
£14,898
€17,410
30 A pair of presentation binoculars awarded to the yacht Phantom
circa 1875 10-1/4 in. (26 cm.)length.
US$ 750
£496
€580
31 A two-day marine chronometer
circa 1860 7-1/4 x 7 x 7 in. (18.4 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm.) box.
US$ 2,750
£1,820
€2,127
32 A 12-inch diameter bulkhead ship strike clock
14-3/4 in. (37.4 cm.) overall diameter.
US$ 4,375
£2,896
€3,385
34 An model of the clipper ship Independence
late 19th century 67 x 8 x 44 in. (170 c 20.3 x 111.7 cm.) model on base.
US$ 812
£537
€628
36 An exhibition standard model of the three masted barkentine Newsboy
late 19th century 82 x 23 x 82in (208.3 x 58.4 x 208.3cm) cased.
US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,450
37 A model of the commuter yacht Tarantula
45 x 11 x 18 in. (114.3 x 27.9 x 45.7 cm.) cased.
US$ 4,375
£2,896
€3,385
39 A builder's half model of the S.S. Staghound
circa 1894 56 x 5-1/4 x 13-1/2 in. (142.2 x 13.3 x 34.2 cm.) cased.
US$ 5,625
£3,724
€4,352
40 A builder's presentation model of the M.S. Aghios Spydrion
circa 1957 72 x 18 x 24 in. (182.8 x 45.7 x 60.9 cm.) cased. 2
US$ 12,500
£8,276
€9,672
41 An important American builders' moddel of the S.S. Peru
circa 1892 89 X 36 in.
US$ 50,000
£33,107
€38,690
42 A miniature Napoleonic prisoner-of-war style bone model of a British naval brig
circa 1965 7 x 10 in. (17.8 x 25.4 cm.) height x diameter.
US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,450
43 A miniature model of a gaff rigged cutter yacht
late 19th Century 9-1/4 x 5-1/4 x 7-3/4 in. (23.5 x 13.3 x 19.7 cm.) cased.
US$ 5,250
£3,476
€4,062
44 A very fine and well detailed miniature ship model of a British 70-gun ship-of-the-line
20th century 4-7/8 x 2 x 3-7/8 in. (12.3 x 5 x 9.8 cm.) cased.
US$ 7,500
£4,966
€5,803
45 A Napoleonic prisoner-of-war boxwood ship model of the 74-gun ship-of-the-line H.M.S. Warrior circa 1800 15 x 6 x 11 in. (38.1 x 15.2 x 27.9 cm.) cased. US$ 23,750
£15,726
€18,378
47 A miniature Napoleonic Prisoner of War model of a 46-gun frigate
early 19th century 10-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 in. (26.6 x 13.9 x 20.9 cm.) cased. length x depth x height.
US$ 20,000
£13,243
€15,476
49 A Napoleonic prisoner-of-war bone model of a 74-gun ship-of-the-line
circa 1790 13-3/4 x 5-1/2 x 12-3/4 in. (34.9 x 13.9 x 32.3 cm.) cased. length x depth x height.
US$ 22,500
£14,898
€17,410
50 A Napoleonic prisoner-of-war bone ship model of a naval brigantine
circa 1800 14-1/4 x 6-3/4 x 12 in. (36.1 x 17.1 x 30.4 cm.) cased.
US$ 10,625
£7,035
€8,221
51 A Napoleonic prisoner-of-war boxwood model of a 112 gun first rate ship of the line
circa 1800 15-1/2 x 7-1/4 x 13 in. (39.3 x 18.4 x 33 cm.) length x depth x height.
US$ 23,750
£15,726
€18,378
54 A fine scale model of the U.S.F. Essex
46 x 19 x 63 in. (116.8 x 48.2 x 160 cm.) cased on stand.
US$ 10,625
£7,035
€8,221
55 A large whalebone fid
early 19th century 14 in. (35.5 cm.) length.
US$ 1,437
£951
€1,112
56 A scrimshaw carving of ship and whales
5-1/4 x 6-1/4 in. (13.3 x 15.8 cm.)
US$ 562
£372
€435
58 A large sailor's valentine
late 19th century 16-3/4 x 16-3/4 in. (42.5 x 42.5 cm.)
US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,450
59 A pocket watch stand with scrimshaw details and a pair of scrimshaw teeth
early 19th century 8-1/2 x 3-1/4 x 8-3/4 in. (21.5 x 8.2 x 22.2 cm.)
US$ 4,625
£3,062
€3,578
60 A scrimshaw whale's tooth
circa 1860 6-3/4 in. (17.1 cm.) length.
US$ 5,625
£3,724
€4,352
61 A Narwhal Tusk
US$ 3,750
£2,483
€2,901
62 A Narwhal Tusk
19th century 69 in. (175.2 cm.) length.
US$ 16,250
£10,759
€12,574
67 Hermann Mevius (German, 1820-1864) Ships in a coastal storm 14-1/2 x 23-1/2 in. (36.8 x 59.6 cm.) US$ 1,250
£827
€967
68 Italian School, circa 1896 The Anchor Line Ship S.S. Caledonia departing Naples 17 x 25-1/2 in. (43.1 x 64.7 cm.) US$ 1,625
£1,075
€1,257
70 Gordon Hope Grant (American, 1875-1962) Fishermen at the pier 14-1/2 x 21 in. (36.8 x 53.3 cm.) US$ 1,062
£703
€822
72 Montague Dawson (British, 1890-1973) Queen of Clippers 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.5 cm.) US$ 12,500
£8,276
€9,672
76 Alex Breede (American) The peerless clipper ship, Flying Cloud
25-1/2 x 36-1/4 in. (64.7 x 92 cm.)
US$ 1,625
£1,075
€1,257
78 Henry Pember Smith (American, 1854-1907) Passing the lightship by moonlight 12 x 15 in. (20.4 x 38.1 cm.) US$ 10,625
£7,035
€8,221
80 James Gale Tyler (American, 1855-1931), circa 1910 An American cruiser at sea
20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.)
US$ 1,000
£662
€773
81 Anton Otto Fischer (American, 1882-1962) A Shot - a schooner at sea
9 x 3-1/4 in. (22.8 x 8.2 cm.)
US$ 625
£413
€483
82 American School,
Ed Adam, 20th century An American naval sail/steam ship under full sail 15 x 21-1/2 in. (38.1 x 54.6 cm.)
US$ 1,125
£744
€870
83 Attributed to George Chinnery RHA (British, 1774-1852) Chinese Junks
9 x 12 in. (22.8 x 30.4 cm.) each. (4)
US$ 4,375
£2,896
€3,385
86 Thomas Luny (British, 1759-1837) A frigate off the coast 15 x 20in (38 x 50.8cm) US$ 5,625
£3,724
€4,352
89 Arthur Edwaine Beaumont (American, 1890-1978) Japanese Fishermen, 22 x 27-1/2 in. (55.8 x 69.8 cm.), sight. US$ 937
£620
€725
91 Arthur Edwaine Beaumont (American, 1890-1978) Founding of San Diego Mission 14-1/2 x 11-3/4 in. sight. US$ 1,250
£827
€967
93 Anonymous, George Walls (American, 20th century) The schooner Serena at sea 21 x 29 in. (53.3 x 73.6 cm.), sight. US$ 1,250
£827
€967
95 John Stobart (British, born 1929) The Fife Design Yawl 'Navara' races on the Clyde 20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm.) US$ 12,500
£8,276
€9,672
96 Chinese School, 19th century A British packet ship off Hong Kong 18 x 23-1/2 in. (45.7 x 59.6 cm.) US$ 5,625
£3,724
€4,352
97 Thomas Buttersworth (British, 1768-1828) To Trafalgar 18-1/4 x 23-1/2 in. (46.3 x 59.6 cm.) US$ 12,500
£8,276
€9,672
103 Timothy Franklin Ross Thompson (British, born 1951) Admiral Pierre Dumanoir Le Pelleys return to Brest depicting the French flagship Formidable. 10-1/4 x 14-1/4 in. (26 x 36.1 cm.) US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,418
105 Henry Scott (British, 1911-2005) "Evening Clouds" clipper ship Leander 24 x 36 in. (60.9 x 91.4) cm. US$ 11,250
£7,449
€8,705
107 Chinese School, circa 1860 The American clipper ship Comet departing Canton 27-1/4 x 36 in. (69.2 x 91.4 cm.) US$ 52,500
£34,763
€40,625
108 Conrad Freitag (American, 1845-1894) The New York pilot boat Favorita
24-1/2 x 36-1/2 in. (62.2 x 92.7 cm.)
US$ 20,000
£13,243
€15,476
109 Jack Lorimer Gray (American, 1927-1981) The William P. Frye at sea
26 x 40 in. (66 x 101.6 cm.)
US$ 47,500
£31,452
€36,756
110 Henry Scott (British, 1911-2005) Iron clipper City of Perth 28 x 42 in. (71.1 x 106.7 cm.) US$ 16,875
£11,173
€13,058
111 Percy A. Sanborn (American, 1849-1929) The brig Stephen Bishop of Searsport, Maine
18 x 26 in. (45.7 x 66 cm.)
US$ 11,875
£7,863
€9,189
112 Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921) The ship County of Edinburgh stranded on a beach 18 x 30 in. (45.7 x 76.2 cm.) US$ 27,500
£18,209
€21,279
113 James Edward Buttersworth (British/American, 1817-1894), circa 1855 The clippership Flying Cloud coming out of a hurricane 20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm.) US$ 398,500
£263,867
€308,364
114 Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921) The S.S. City of Paris at sea 32 x 60 in (81.2 x 152.4 cm.) US$ 47,500
£31,452
€36,756
117 A sterling silver yachting trophy for the New York Yacht Club
circa 1909 13 x 5-1/4 in. (33 x 13.3 cm.) height x diameter.
US$ 937
£620
€725
120 A yachting trophy presented by the New York Yacht Club and won by Gracie;
A logbook for the Gracie
circa 1889
US$ 27,500
£18,209
€21,279
126 Attributed to Archibald Cary Smith (American, 1837-1911) A gaff rigged sloop passing the racing mark 15 x 21 in. (38.1 x 53.4 cm.) US$ 6,250
£4,138
€4,836
127 Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921) The British America's Cup challenger Genesta at sea 22 x 36 in. (55.8 x 91.4 cm.) US$ 32,500
£21,519
€25,148
128 James Edward Buttersworth (British/American, 1817-1894) Shipping off Sandy Hook Depicting a merchant brig flying an NY flag, and two schooner yachts, homeward bound, in a close race. 14 x 22 in. (35.5 x 55.8 cm.) US$ 100,900
£66,811
€78,077
129 James Edward Buttersworth (British/American, 1817-1894) A yachting scene round the lightship with the Volunteer in the lead 8 x 12 in. US$ 74,500
£49,330
€57,649
130 James Edward Buttersworth (British/American, 1817-1894) Yachts returning from the race course depicting the yacht Psyche leading the fleet past the breakwater in Newport, RI. 12-1/4 x 18 in. (31.1 x 45.7 cm.) US$ 164,500
£108,924
€127,292
131 Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921) The S.S. Zacapa at sea 18 x 31-3/4 in. (45.7 x 80.6 cm.) US$ 8,125
£5,379
€6,287
132 Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921) The ship El Rio at sea 22 x 36 in. (55.8 x 91.4 cm.) US$ 16,250
£10,759
€12,574

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