Lot 53 · American Paintings, Furniture, Folk Art and Decorative Art
"Father Thames"
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $539–$809
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — American Paintings, Furniture, Folk Art and Decorative Art , New York · 2 September 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6306908
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Minshall Birchall, "Father Thames". Christie's, 2 Sep 1999, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6306908.
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William Minshall Birchall, "Father Thames". Christie's, 2 Sep 1999, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6306908.
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From the same sale American Paintings, Furniture, Folk Art and Decorative Art · Sep 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Nursing a Child in an Interior | Enoch Wood Perry, Jr. (1813-1915) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| On the Plains | C.F. Witman (19th Century) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| A Glass Large Footed Bowl | A GLASS LARGE FOOTED BOWL | $500–$700 | |
| American, Early 19Th Century | A PAIR OF FEDERAL KNIFE BLADE ANDIRONS | $500–$700 | |
| American or English, 19Th Century | A CARVED AND PAINTED SHIP'S FIGUREHEAD | $5,000–$8,000 | |
| Continental, Late 19Th/Early 20 Century | A PAIR OF PARCEL-GILT GLASS THREE LIGHT CANDELABRA | $700–$1,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Minshall Birchall | 'The Ill Fated Oceana at Tilbury' | $715 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | |
| William Minshall Birchall | 'An Incoming Voyager' | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| William Minshall Birchall | Australia bound | Christie's, Sep 2004 | ||
| William Minshall Birchall | The Great Pyramids at Giza, Egypt | Christie's, Oct 2006 | ||
| William Minshall Birchall | 'A White Star Giant off Birkenhead' | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| William Minshall Birchall | Under the Stars and Stripes | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2021 | ||
| William Minshall Birchall | North Sea ships | Christie's, Nov 2006 | ||
| William Minshall Birchall | 'Spithead Review, 26th June 1911' | Bonhams, Oct 2022 |
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.