Lot 126 · Fine Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts
A British warship in heavy weather 6 x 10 in. (15.2 x 25.4 cm.)
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts, New York · 25 May 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1708080
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Edward Buttersworth, A British warship in heavy weather 6 x 10 in. (15.2 x 25.4 cm.). Bonhams, 25 May 2016, lot 126. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1708080.
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James Edward Buttersworth, A British warship in heavy weather 6 x 10 in. (15.2 x 25.4 cm.). Bonhams, 25 May 2016, lot 126. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1708080.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 10 x 10 x 22 in., not including the handle. 2 | — | $1,500–$2,500 | |
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| 28 X 23-1/2 in., height X diameter. | A Porthole Table | $800–$1,200 | |
| 13-1/4 x 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 in., the box. | A christening gavel for the ship Lady Hayter British, circa 1888 | $250–$350 | |
| 23 x 6 in. on stand. | A Walker's Harpoon Ship's Log Thomas Walker, British, circa 1860 | $600–$800 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Edward Buttersworth | A seventy four gun Third Rate | $10,254 | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | |
| James Edward Buttersworth | Frigate Testing her Guns (Possibly Off Deal) | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2025 | ||
| James Edward Buttersworth | A racing yacht on Great South Bay 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 c | Bonhams, Jun 2014 | ||
| James Edward Buttersworth | The British Cunard Steamer 'Gallia,' c. 1880s | Freeman's | Hindman, Jun 2025 | ||
| James Edward Buttersworth | Sailboats and Fort (Off Castle Garden, New York) | Heritage Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| James Edward Buttersworth | Packet Ship in a Storm | Sotheby's, Sep 2012 | ||
| James Edward Buttersworth | Two frigates caught in heavy seas, the larger on a collision | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| James Edward Buttersworth | Starboard View of a Brig Under Sail (Possibly The Needles) | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2025 |
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.