Lot 741 · British & Continental Watercolours & Maritime Paintings
A pilot launch leading ships out, off Dover Castle
Frank Henry Mason · oil on board
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $735–$1,103
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British & Continental Watercolours & Maritime Paintings , London (South Kensington) · 23 July 2004
- Dimensions
- 9½ x 13½ in. (24.2 x 34.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5583992
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Frank Henry Mason, A pilot launch leading ships out, off Dover Castle. Christie's, 23 Jul 2004, lot 741. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5583992.
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Frank Henry Mason, A pilot launch leading ships out, off Dover Castle. Christie's, 23 Jul 2004, lot 741. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5583992.
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