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Lot 64 · The Marine Sale

A ship of the line headed out with the fleet 14 x 17-1/2 in.

Thomas Buttersworth

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Estimate
$15,000–$25,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — The Marine Sale, New York · 14 June 2017
Record ID
TB-2026-1296714
Record
first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Buttersworth, A ship of the line headed out with the fleet 14 x 17-1/2 in. Bonhams, 14 Jun 2017, lot 64. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1296714.

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