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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,509–$3,346
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Marine Sale, London, Knightsbridge · 15 April 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2026701
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Adolphus Knell, Hauling in the nets. Bonhams, 15 Apr 2014, lot 110. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2026701.
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William Adolphus Knell, Hauling in the nets. Bonhams, 15 Apr 2014, lot 110. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2026701.
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From the same sale The Marine Sale · Apr 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | A Collection Of Navigational Instruments | £500–£700 | |
| A Two day marine Chronometer 6.5x6.5x6.5ins(16.5x16.5x16.5cm) | A Two day marine Chronometer 6.5x6.5x6.5ins(16.5x16.5x16.5cm) | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| A sailor's Woolwork picture, 10x14.5ins.(25x37cm) | A Sailor's Woolwork Picture, 10x14.5ins. | £500–£700 | |
| A pair of Victorian Midshipman's personal logbooks, Richard Morden Ha… | — | £800–£1,200 | |
| A brass bound mahogany ship's wheel, ex. HMS Argonaut 1942 36ins.(92c… | A brass bound mahogany ship's wheel, ex. HMS Argonaut 1942 36ins.(92cm)diam. | £600–£800 | |
| A Regency giltwood pier glass, Admiral Lord Nelson, c.1800 25.5x18.5i… | — | £5,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adolphus Knell | HMS ‘Nemesis’ attacking Houchung Fort in the Canton River, 1 | $2,403 | Christie's, Nov 2019 | |
| William Adolphus Knell | A frigate off Leith, Edinburgh | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| William Adolphus Knell | Rowing out to the fleet in a choppy sea | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| William Adolphus Knell | Coastal craft off Scarborough | Bonhams, May 2019 | ||
| William Adolphus Knell | The old two-decker HMS Lion, hulked at Devonport as a traini | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| William Adolphus Knell | Shipping in calm waters at dusk | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| William Adolphus Knell | HMS ‘Nemesis’ and boats attacking a masked Battery, February | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| William Adolphus Knell | Sailing craft and a steamer at Spithead | Bonhams, May 2019 |
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.