MARITIME SALE
The sea in all its facets is the protagonist of the first Maritime Sale at Aste Bolaffi. The catalog is rich of collectibles items for nautical fans: books and prints, important advertising posters, paintings, furniture and objects d’art, nautical instruments and naval models, including some design objects and memorabilia from famous liners of the past.
Internet live
4 pm | lots 1-226
VIEWING from Thursday 28 June to Tuesday 3 July (except Sunday)
10 am - 6.00 pm
Sala Bolaffi, via Cavour 17, Torino
Lot 101
MODEL OF DESTROYER HMS MANDATE
20th Century
In painted wood and metal, in a wooden, glass and blue fabric rectangular case.
HMS Mandate (1915) was a Admiralty M-class destroyer of the Royal Navy launched in 1915 and sold in 1921.
5.3 x 14.8 x 5.3 in.
Starting price: € 120 | Sold for : € 120
Lot 102
MODEL OF NAVAL CANNON
20th Century
Rare model of World War I 152 mm naval cannon, in iron, steel and brass, smooth pipes and side pin brakes, with rail on wooden base.
Some parts slightly rusty.
5.3 x 13.8 x 4.9 in.
Starting price: € 700 | Sold for : € 700
Lot 103
HALF HULL OF THE GERMAN RIVER POLICE'S BOAT
20th Century
In wood and metal, the hull painted in red and black, on a rectangular wooden panel.
The hull painting crackled.
37.8 x 12.2 in.
Starting price: € 700 | Sold for : € 700
Lot 104
LARGE MODEL OF THE BOBR GUNSHIP
20th Century
In a wooden and glass rectangular case. Inside the case, on the right side an inscribed brass plate 'BOBR GUNSHIP - 1:75 scale model - built for the Tsarist government by the yard V. Greighton U.K. - launched on 10-04-1885 - sunk in Port Arthur on 13-12-1904 '.
22 x 37.8
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Starting price: € 1.800
Lot 105
HALF HULL OF TORPEDO
John I. Thornycroft & Co Ltd., 20th Century
On a rectangular wooden support, with the English flag painted on the support and the writing in gold 'Torpedo Carrying Hydroplane 1916', top right and 'John I. Thornycroft & Co Ltd.' lower center.
7.9 x 26.8 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 1.200
Lot 106
SAILBOAT IN A BOTTLE
20th Century
Three-masted ship in wood, thread and paper, the sea probably in painted papier-maché.
5.1 x 11.8 x 3 in.
Starting price: € 80
Lot 107
SHALLOP MODEL
20th Century
Wooden hull painted on the outside in beige with red border, the interior in grating, resting on a rectangular shaped base with easel.
2.6 x 15.4 x 3.3 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 150
Lot 108
MODEL OF SHIP IN A BOTTLE
Probably Holland, 20th Century
Wooden and paper model of a four-masted sailing ship, in a bottle inscribed in relief on the back "Schade & Buysing oude klaar Schiedam".
3.5 x 10.7 x 3.1 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 109
BRIG MODEL
20th Century
In wood, with painted tole sails and painted cotton smoke.
Missing of a lifeboat.
16.5 x 18.1 x 2.6 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 150
Lot 110
BRIG MODEL
19th-20th Century
Wood, metal and thread, the hull painted in green and black, on a wooden rectangular base.
Minor lacks and wear.
16.9 x 26.8 x 8.3 in.
Starting price: € 900