Important Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts

Auction 20482

25 Jan 2013, starting at 13:00 EST.

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Important Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts, starting with lot 1.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 £247 €291
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 £989 €1,165
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 £412 €485
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 £824 €971
8	A noon day cannon 8-1/2 x 8 in. (21.5 x 20.3 cm.) height x diameter.	US$ 1,750 £1,154 €1,360
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 £2,062 €2,428
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 £824 €971
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 £989 €1,165
15	An apprentice shipwright's half model board circa 1890 42-1/2 x 65 in. (108 x 164 cm.)	US$ 4,750 £3,134 €3,691
16	A builders' half model of a Ferris type steamer circa 1918 11 x 47 in. (28 x 120 cm.) backboard.	US$ 1,750 £1,154 €1,360
17	A brass bound water bucket 12 x 12 in. (30.4 x 30.4 cm.) height x diameter.	US$ 875 £577 €680
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 £824 €971
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 £783 €922
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 £824 €971
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 £494 €582
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 £14,849 €17,487
30	A pair of presentation binoculars awarded to the yacht Phantom circa 1875 10-1/4 in. (26 cm.)length.	US$ 750 £494 €582
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 £1,814 €2,137
32	A 12-inch diameter bulkhead ship strike clock 14-3/4 in. (37.4 cm.) overall diameter.	US$ 4,375 £2,887 €3,400
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 £536 €631
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 £1,237 €1,457
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 £2,887 €3,400
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 £3,712 €4,371
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 £8,249 €9,715
41	An important American builders' moddel of the S.S. Peru circa 1892 89 X 36 in.	US$ 50,000 £32,997 €38,862
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 £1,237 €1,457
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 £3,464 €4,080
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 £4,949 €5,829
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 £15,673 €18,459
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 £13,199 €15,544
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 £14,849 €17,487
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 £7,012 €8,258
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 £15,673 €18,459
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 £7,012 €8,258
55	A large whalebone fid early 19th century 14 in. (35.5 cm.) length.	US$ 1,437 £948 €1,117