A SHIPS WOOLWORK PICTURE
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A SHIPS WOOLWORK PICTURE

LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A SHIPS WOOLWORK PICTURE
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Depicting two racing clippers, worked in wools and silks, each flying the red ensign and their respective house flags
23 x 15 in. (58 x 38 cm.)
In original mapel veneered frame
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This lot will be sold under the Alpha scheme. If you are an EU Purchaser, there is effectively no change: VAT is charged at 20% on the buyer's premium ONLY on a VAT inclusive basis. VAT is accounted for under the auctioneer's margin scheme. If you are a non-EU Purchaser: VAT, at 20%, will be payable on both the hammer price and the buyer's premium. VAT on the hammer will be refunded upon receipt of export documentation by the VAT department. Non-EU trading businesses can receive a further VAT refund on the buyer's premium directly from HM Revenue and Customs.

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Lot Essay

This picture most likely depicts boats on the Australian wool run, one of many reported races made by competing clippers towards the end of the nineteeth century.

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