Lot 310 · Picasso Ceramics
Ships of the Royal Navy caught in a gale on a lee shore, a dismasted frigate foundering on the rocks in the foreground
Thomas Buttersworth · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Picasso Ceramics, London · 20 July 2005
- Dimensions
- 14 x 17¼ in. (35.5 x 43.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5782780
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Buttersworth, Ships of the Royal Navy caught in a gale on a lee shore, a dismasted frigate foundering on the rocks in the foreground. Christie's, 20 Jul 2005, lot 310. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5782780.
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Thomas Buttersworth, Ships of the Royal Navy caught in a gale on a lee shore, a dismasted frigate foundering on the rocks in the foreground. Christie's, 20 Jul 2005, lot 310. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5782780.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circa 1927 | A pair of U.S.F. Constitution bookends | $100–$200 | |
| An American frigate off a coast | Lucius A. Briggs (American, 1852-1931) | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| International Silver Company, Circa 1952 | A pair of coffee pots for the S.S. United States | $400–$600 | |
| Cunard Line, Ligne Directes Cherbourg-Etats-Unis and Cherbourg-Canada | Anonymous | $1,200–$1,800 | |
| Lamberton China, Circa 1952 | A group of star pattern china for the S.S. United States | $800–$1,200 | |
| International Silver Company, Circa 1952 | A set of ten plate covers for the S.S. United States | $400–$600 |
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