Lot 631 · 19th & 20th Century European and British Art
"A Gusty Nor' Wester" - 'Valkyrie III' racing 'Britannia' and 'Ailsa' for the 'Muir Memorial Challenge Cup' on the Clyde - July 3rd 1895
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $39,919–$66,532
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th & 20th Century European and British Art · 2 July 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5384290
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Steven Dews, "A Gusty Nor' Wester" - 'Valkyrie III' racing 'Britannia' and 'Ailsa' for the 'Muir Memorial Challenge Cup' on the Clyde - July 3rd 1895. Sotheby's, 2 Jul 2026, lot 631. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5384290.
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John Steven Dews, "A Gusty Nor' Wester" - 'Valkyrie III' racing 'Britannia' and 'Ailsa' for the 'Muir Memorial Challenge Cup' on the Clyde - July 3rd 1895. Sotheby's, 2 Jul 2026, lot 631. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5384290.
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