Lot 96 · Victorian & Edwardian Art
shamrock racing off norris castle against astra (k2), cambria (k4) and candida (k8)
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $64,467–$96,700
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Victorian & Edwardian Art, London · 17 December 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3905003
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Steven Dews, shamrock racing off norris castle against astra (k2), cambria (k4) and candida (k8). Sotheby's, 17 Dec 2009, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905003.
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John Steven Dews, shamrock racing off norris castle against astra (k2), cambria (k4) and candida (k8). Sotheby's, 17 Dec 2009, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905003.
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From the same sale Victorian & Edwardian Art · Dec 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Banquet | Henry Thomas Schaefer | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Which one do you love best | R.o.i. Frederick Morgan | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| December | Sir George Clausen, R.A., R.W.S., R.I. | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| The Fair Beauty and the Dark One | James Archer | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| The Highland Hearth | Walter Hunt | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| The Coast near La Mortola | Herbert Arnould Olivier | £6,000–£8,000 |
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| John Steven Dews | Lulworth and Shamrock off the Needles, 1929 | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
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| John Steven Dews | Lulworth taking line honours at Cowes Week, 1926 | Christie's, Jul 2018 | ||
| John Steven Dews | 'Battle of the Nile, 1st August 1798' | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| John Steven Dews | shamrock racing off norris castle against astra (k2), cambri | Sotheby's, May 2013 |
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