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Lot 70 · The Marine Sale

The construction of the Queen Elizabeth at Clydebank, 1935; The brig Martin sailing through the Needles, a pair

Harold Wyllie

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,243–$1,865
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — The Marine Sale, London, Knightsbridge · 24 April 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-377355
Record
first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Harold Wyllie, The construction of the Queen Elizabeth at Clydebank, 1935; The brig Martin sailing through the Needles, a pair. Bonhams, 24 Apr 2024, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-377355.

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Harold Wyllie, The construction of the Queen Elizabeth at Clydebank, 1935; The brig Martin sailing through the Needles, a pair. Bonhams, 24 Apr 2024, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-377355.

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