Lot 253 · Fine Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts
The H.M.S. Britannia with other shipping off Swansea 29 x 38 in. (73.6 x 96.5 cm.)
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts, New York · 25 June 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1844980
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Walter, The H.M.S. Britannia with other shipping off Swansea 29 x 38 in. (73.6 x 96.5 cm.). Bonhams, 25 Jun 2015, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1844980.
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Joseph Walter, The H.M.S. Britannia with other shipping off Swansea 29 x 38 in. (73.6 x 96.5 cm.). Bonhams, 25 Jun 2015, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1844980.
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