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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,154–$12,205
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Marine Sale, London, Knightsbridge · 24 April 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2162478
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Steven Dews, The Hull whalers Isabella and Swan in Arctic waters. Bonhams, 24 Apr 2013, lot 162. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2162478.
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John Steven Dews, The Hull whalers Isabella and Swan in Arctic waters. Bonhams, 24 Apr 2013, lot 162. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2162478.
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From the same sale Marine Sale · Apr 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| by William Cary, London. | A Mid 19th Century 8in. | £500–£700 | |
| A 19th century 8ins.(20cm) radius brass sextant, | — | £500–£800 | |
| by Henry Frodsham, Liverpool. | A 20th Century German Two Day Marine Chronometer | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| An 8ins.(20cm) radius sextant, | — | £400–£600 | |
| A bronze ship's bell, SS Calabria 1922. 9ins. (23cm)diam. | A bronze ship's bell, SS Calabria 1922. 9ins. (23cm)diam. | £500–£700 | |
| A 2ins.(5cm)diam. brass single draw telescope, 26ins.(66cm)long. | A 2ins.(5cm)diam. brass single draw telescope, 26ins.(66cm)long. | £150–£250 |
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| John Steven Dews | Velsheda beating to windward off the Needles | Christie's, Apr 1999 |
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