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Lot 23 · The Marine Sale

A break in the clouds, with mixed merchant vessels in coastal waters

John Moore Of Ipswich

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,285–$1,928
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — The Marine Sale, London, Knightsbridge · 29 October 2019
Record ID
TB-2026-770659
Record
first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Moore Of Ipswich, A break in the clouds, with mixed merchant vessels in coastal waters. Bonhams, 29 Oct 2019, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-770659.

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John Moore Of Ipswich, A break in the clouds, with mixed merchant vessels in coastal waters. Bonhams, 29 Oct 2019, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-770659.

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From the same sale The Marine Sale · Oct 2019

LotArtistEstimateResult
'London Bridge' Frank William Scarbrough £1,000–£1,500
Limehouse Reach Charles Edward Dixon £1,500–£2,000
Bringing in the catch and drying the nets William Anderson £800–£1,200
The East Indiaman Crown in two positions and paddle steamers off Folkestone Snr. George Chambers £7,000–£10,000
After the gale, Yorkshire coast William Thornley £1,000–£1,500
Dutch Boats in the Medway William Thornley £1,000–£1,500

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