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$ 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 ...
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$ 50,000 inc. premium
An important American builders' moddel of the S.S. Peru
circa 1892 89 X 36 in.
Sold for US$ 32,500 inc. premium
Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921) The British America's Cup challenger Genesta at sea 22 x 36 in. (55 ...