Lot 203 · Fairwater: The Collection of Sir Warwick and Lady Fairfax AC OBE
The East India ship 'Mellish' entering the harbour of Sydney, painted by W.J. Huggins, engraved by E. Duncan
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- Estimate
- A$400–A$600 hammer ≈ $285–$428
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fairwater: The Collection of Sir Warwick and Lady Fairfax AC OBE, Sydney, Woollahra · 22 September 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-723177
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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R.w.s. Edward Duncan, The East India ship 'Mellish' entering the harbour of Sydney, painted by W.J. Huggins, engraved by E. Duncan. Bonhams, 22 Sep 2019, lot 203. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-723177.
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R.w.s. Edward Duncan, The East India ship 'Mellish' entering the harbour of Sydney, painted by W.J. Huggins, engraved by E. Duncan. Bonhams, 22 Sep 2019, lot 203. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-723177.
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