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Lot 115 · The Marine Sale

Busy Southsea Beach and Pier, Portsmouth, with the Southern Railway paddle steamer Ryde preparing to depart

Rsma Charles Pears

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $12,348–$18,523
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — The Marine Sale, London, Knightsbridge · 26 May 2020
Record ID
TB-2026-700512
Record
first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rsma Charles Pears, Busy Southsea Beach and Pier, Portsmouth, with the Southern Railway paddle steamer Ryde preparing to depart. Bonhams, 26 May 2020, lot 115. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-700512.

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Rsma Charles Pears, Busy Southsea Beach and Pier, Portsmouth, with the Southern Railway paddle steamer Ryde preparing to depart. Bonhams, 26 May 2020, lot 115. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-700512.

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