Sailing in choppy waters, a naval warship beyond — Leslie Arthur Wilcox (British, 1904-1982)

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Estimate: £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,396–$4,754
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Sale: Bonhams — The Marine Sale, London, Knightsbridge · 6 October 2021
Record ID: TB-2026-633741
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Leslie Arthur Wilcox, Sailing in choppy waters, a naval warship beyond. Bonhams, 6 Oct 2021, lot 95. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-633741.

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Leslie Arthur Wilcox, Sailing in choppy waters, a naval warship beyond. Bonhams, 6 Oct 2021, lot 95. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-633741.

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