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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,435–$2,152
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 25 May 2010
- Dimensions
- 14¾ x 11 in. (37.4 x 27.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5051302
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Margaret Dovaston, The start of a voyage. Christie's, 25 May 2010, lot 277. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5051302.
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Margaret Dovaston, The start of a voyage. Christie's, 25 May 2010, lot 277. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5051302.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · May 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A hermit reading in a landscape | Piedmontese School, 18th Century | £500–£700 | |
| The Flight into Egypt | Dutch School, 18th Century | £800–£1,200 | |
| Of William and Mary Style, Mid-20Th Century | A FIGURED WALNUT AND FEATHER-BANDED TALLBOY | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Mark of Richard Comyns, London, 1962 | A MODERN SILVER CIGAR BOX IN THE FORM OF A KNIFE BOX | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Mid-18Th Century | A GEORGE II OAK CHEST | £800–£1,200 | |
| Predominantly by Alfred Clark, London, 1910-11 | A SILVER-GILT AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL DESSERT SERVICE | £2,500–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Dovaston | Plotting the course | $3,328 | Bonhams, Mar 2015 | |
| Margaret Dovaston | A game of cards | Bonhams, Nov 2017 | ||
| Margaret Dovaston | An interesting story | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| William Mellor | River landscapes, a pair each 39.7 x 27.6cm (15 5/8 x 10 7/8 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | Stratford upon Avon lock | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Margaret Dovaston | Planning the expedition | Christie's, Dec 2006 | ||
| William Mellor | On the Wharfe | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Margaret Dovaston | Recording the Weight | Sotheby's, Jan 2017 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.