Lot 58 · The Marine Sale
H.M.S. Melampus with the frigates Diamond, Hebe, Niger and Siren off Jersey, 9th May 1795
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,269–$7,116
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Marine Sale, London, Knightsbridge · 13 April 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1750800
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francis Holman, H.M.S. Melampus with the frigates Diamond, Hebe, Niger and Siren off Jersey, 9th May 1795. Bonhams, 13 Apr 2016, lot 58. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1750800.
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Francis Holman, H.M.S. Melampus with the frigates Diamond, Hebe, Niger and Siren off Jersey, 9th May 1795. Bonhams, 13 Apr 2016, lot 58. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1750800.
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