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Lot 248 · Old Masters Day Sale

A convoy of East Indiamen off Jamestown, St. Helena, signalling its departure for China

Dominic Serres · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $25,528–$38,293
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Masters Day Sale, London · 7 December 2018
Dimensions
46 ¼ x 60 ½ in. (102.3 x 153.7 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3764188
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dominic Serres, A convoy of East Indiamen off Jamestown, St. Helena, signalling its departure for China. Christie's, 7 Dec 2018, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3764188.

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Dominic Serres, A convoy of East Indiamen off Jamestown, St. Helena, signalling its departure for China. Christie's, 7 Dec 2018, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3764188.

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