Lot 14 · Americana - Crafting a Nation: Art, History & Legacy
Clipper Ship Under Reefed Sail 14 x 22 in. (35.6 x 55.9 cm.)
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Americana - Crafting a Nation: Art, History & Legacy, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 27 January 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-044573
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Edward Buttersworth, Clipper Ship Under Reefed Sail 14 x 22 in. (35.6 x 55.9 cm.). Bonhams, 27 Jan 2026, lot 14. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-044573.
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James Edward Buttersworth, Clipper Ship Under Reefed Sail 14 x 22 in. (35.6 x 55.9 cm.). Bonhams, 27 Jan 2026, lot 14. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-044573.
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