A large late 20th century bone and baleen Prisoner of War style model of a First Rate ship, 38x13x29.5ins. (96.5x33x75cm)
A large late 20th century bone and baleen Prisoner of War style model of a First Rate ship, 38x13x29.5ins. (96.5x33x75cm)

Maritime

The Bonhams Rivercraft and Maritime department provides specialist advice on all aspects of Maritime Works of Art and Ephemera, holding four annual dedicated Marine auctions in the UK and America.

Our auctions showcase a range of important Maritime related artifacts including ship models, pond yachts, nautical instruments, Naval and Nelson memorabilia, yachting trophies, rowing related objects, together with mariner's craftwork: dioramas, scrimshaw, shell valentines, and woolwork pictures.

The department also undertakes the appraisal and sale of classic watercraft.

Lots in future auctions

Antonio Jacobsen, El Rio
An ivory POW ship model in plexiglass and wooden case
Large and impressive mounted scrimshaw swift
A Union Iron Works apprentice half hull model board
A Builders' model of the British passenger ship, Rangitiki, 137inches
English Stitched Cotton Nautical Pennant, Cotton, 29 x 39 inches, the stitched edge setnciled R.M.S. Titanic in black ink, and with a later embroidered felt patch reading From/the crew/ survivors/to/ Mrs./J.J. Brown

Highlights from past auctions

A rare scrimshawed sperm whale's tooth by Stephen C Christian, American, dated 1832 8 3/4in (22cm long)
Sold for US$ 24,400 inc. premium
A rare scrimshawed sperm whale's tooth
dated 1832 8-3/4 in. (22 cm.) length.
Samuel Walters The Clipper Ship Challenge
Sold for US$ 48,800 inc. premium
Samuel Walters (British, 1811-1882), circa 1852 The Clipper Ship Challenge Arriving off the Coast of England Under Full Sail 24 ...
Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921)
Sold for US$ 26,840 inc. premium
Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921) The US Mail Steamer John E. Moore at Sea 18 x 30 in. (45 ...
A builders model "Amapala"
Sold for US$ 26,840 inc. premium
A builders' model of the S.S. Amapala 104 x 20-1/2 x 37 in. (264.1 x 52 x ...

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