Lot 53 · The Marine Sale
The old two-decker HMS Lion, hulked at Devonport as a training ship, with luggers and other craft nearby
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,335–$2,003
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Marine Sale, London, Knightsbridge · 15 October 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-121988
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Adolphus Knell, The old two-decker HMS Lion, hulked at Devonport as a training ship, with luggers and other craft nearby. Bonhams, 15 Oct 2025, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-121988.
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William Adolphus Knell, The old two-decker HMS Lion, hulked at Devonport as a training ship, with luggers and other craft nearby. Bonhams, 15 Oct 2025, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-121988.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adolphus Knell | Coastal craft off Scarborough | $1,824 | Bonhams, May 2019 | |
| William Adolphus Knell | Dismasted vessel under tow from a paddle tug | Bonhams, Oct 2012 | ||
| William Adolphus Knell | Sailing craft and a steamer at Spithead | Bonhams, May 2019 | ||
| William Adolphus Knell | A frigate off Leith, Edinburgh | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| William Adolphus Knell | Hauling in the nets | Bonhams, Sep 2014 | ||
| William Adolphus Knell | HMS ‘Nemesis’ attacking Houchung Fort in the Canton River, 1 | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| William Adolphus Knell | Rowing out to the fleet in a choppy sea | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| John Wilson Carmichael | Shipping off a rocky coast | Bonhams, Apr 2024 |
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.