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 artefacts 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 valuation and sale of classic watercraft.

Lots in future auctions

A Napoleonic POW model of a 74-gun ship of the line
William Bradford oil on canvas
James Edward Buttersworth
Jacob Eduard Heemskerk Van Beest
Antonio Jacobsen - The paddle ship "Old Dominion" at sea
James Edward Buttersworth

Highlights from past auctions

A fine pair of 19th century Scrimshaw whale's teeth. 6ins. (15cm)long, each. 2
Sold for £17,500 inc. premium
A fine pair of 19th century Scrimshaw whale's teeth. 6ins. (15cm)long, each. 2
SS City of Paris at Sea
Sold for US$ 47,500 inc. premium
Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921) The S.S. City of Paris at sea 32 x 60 in (81.2 ...
An antique fourteen karat gold cigarette box, Cartier,
Sold for US$ 25,000 inc. premium
An antique fourteen karat gold cigarette box, Cartier,
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 ...

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