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Lot 63 · The Marine Sale

Galatea and Mayflower crossing the start line of the opening race of the 1886 challenge for the America's Cup

Richard Brydges Beechey

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Estimate
£40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $53,684–$80,526
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — The Marine Sale, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 13 April 2026
Record ID
TB-2026-031831
Record
first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Brydges Beechey, Galatea and Mayflower crossing the start line of the opening race of the 1886 challenge for the America's Cup. Bonhams, 13 Apr 2026, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-031831.

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Richard Brydges Beechey, Galatea and Mayflower crossing the start line of the opening race of the 1886 challenge for the America's Cup. Bonhams, 13 Apr 2026, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-031831.

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