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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,301–$1,951
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Marine Sale, London, Knightsbridge · 1 May 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-771052
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Buttersworth, The rescue. Bonhams, 1 May 2019, lot 97. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-771052.
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Thomas Buttersworth, The rescue. Bonhams, 1 May 2019, lot 97. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-771052.
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From the same sale The Marine Sale · May 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-rates at Portsmouth | Charles Edward Dixon | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| 'Sunrise, the Lower Thames'; 'Fishing Boats Leaving Port', a pair (2) | William Thornley | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| 'Sunrise. The Thames Near Erith' | William Thornley | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Hulks on the Medway | William Thornley | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A British naval frigate on approach to Greenwich | Circle Of Francis Holman | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Coastal shipping scene | R.w.s. Edward Duncan | £800–£1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Buttersworth | A British frigate and other shipping in a storm off Dover 19 | $1,658 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | |
| Thomas Buttersworth | A Spanish pirate ship, off Gibraltar | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Thomas Buttersworth | The rescue | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| Thomas Buttersworth | Boats on the Tagus estuary, with Belem Tower beyond | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Thomas Buttersworth | An armed Cutter in pursuit of a French Lugger 16 x 24 3/4in | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Thomas Buttersworth | A Dutch fishing boat off a rocky shore and seemingly unaware | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Thomas Buttersworth | Loading cutters inshore to victual the fleet; A heavily arme | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Thomas Buttersworth | Shipping in a light breeze | Bonhams, Sep 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.