Lot 146 · Important Watches including Property from an Important European Collection
The U.S.S. Congress lying at her mooring off Naples
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Watches including Property from an Important European Collection, Geneva · 10 February 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4286366
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Luigi Roberto, The U.S.S. Congress lying at her mooring off Naples. Christie's, 10 Feb 2004, lot 146. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4286366.
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Luigi Roberto, The U.S.S. Congress lying at her mooring off Naples. Christie's, 10 Feb 2004, lot 146. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4286366.
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From the same sale Important Watches including Property from an Important European Collection · Feb 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous (American, 20Th Century) | A coffee table in the form of a catboat hull | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Anonymous (American, Early 20Th Century) | A scrimshaw whales tooth depicting the U.S.S. Constitution ** | $800–$1,200 | |
| Anonymous (American, Early 20Th Century) | A pair of scrimshaw whales teeth** | $800–$1,200 | |
| Anonymous (American, Early 20Th Century) | A group of three scrimshaw teeth depicting images from the American Civil War** | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Frye & Shaw, New York (American, 19Th Century) | An American ebony and brass octant in a keystone box | $1,400–$1,800 | |
| Rodgerson (English, 19Th Century) | An English Stick Barometer | $4,000–$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luigi Roberto | The steam yacht Sanspeur, Yacht Club de France 16 x 22-1/2 i | $1,375 | Bonhams, Jan 2017 | |
| Luigi Roberto | The S.S. Benwick under sail and steam | Christie's, May 2007 | ||
| Thomas Whitcombe | A British Man of War, Sloop Yacht, and Fishing Boat, | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Thomas Whitcombe | Frigates in a stormy sea | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Thomas Luny | Coming ashore | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Luigi Roberto | The three-masted topsail schooner Ellen James calling for a | Christie's, May 2009 | ||
| Luigi Roberto | A schooner yacht, under reduced sail, in a lightning storm a | Christie's, May 1998 | ||
| Thomas Luny | A trading brig unloading cargo off the coast near Brixham | Bonhams, Apr 2024 |
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.