Lot 163 · Important Watches including Property from an Important European Collection
The East Indiaman Rodney in two positions off the English coast, firing a salute to mark her safe return from Bengal in August, 1788
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Watches including Property from an Important European Collection, Geneva · 10 February 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4286384
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Whitcombe, The East Indiaman Rodney in two positions off the English coast, firing a salute to mark her safe return from Bengal in August, 1788. Christie's, 10 Feb 2004, lot 163. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4286384.
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Thomas Whitcombe, The East Indiaman Rodney in two positions off the English coast, firing a salute to mark her safe return from Bengal in August, 1788. Christie's, 10 Feb 2004, lot 163. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4286384.
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