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

Highlights from past auctions

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$ 32,330 inc. premium
Frank Vining Smith (American, 1879-1967) A crew manning sail 28 x 36 in. (71.1 x 91.4 cm.)
Sold for US$ 47,500 inc. premium
Jack Lorimer Gray (American, 1927-1981) The William P. Frye at sea
26 x 40 in. (66 x 101.6 cm.)
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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