June 2018 Maritime Auction Preview
The June 2018 Maritime Auction promises to be as exciting as ever and is expected
to attract an international audience.
This Siebe Gorman 12-bolt diving helmet is being offered in the June 2018 Sale.
Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood's specialist Maritime Auction continues to increase
its International following with items for niche collectors and buyers around the
world. This year the sale should not disappoint with items such as this Siebe Gorman
12-bolt diving helmet used by the Superintendent of the maritime section of Plymouth
Dockyard, Estimate £3,500-£4,500. The sale covers a range of disciplines from traditional
seamanship with hand painted sailors chest's to the luxury of Ocean liners tableware
of which both attract collectors to their various charms. Included in the sale
are a number of interesting sailors woolworks, ships bell's and related items such
as the 19th century Meghribi brass Astrolabe, Estimate £800-£1,000, as well as a
Regency circular brass Lord Nelson commemorative tompion, Estimate £400-£500. Britain's
love affair with the sea and its Naval history will always provide interesting pieces
in the sale like the pair of Third Reich period 7 x 50 Kriegsmarine binoculars by
Ernst Leitz GmbH, Wetzlar liberated from U-3008 at the end of WWII.
- Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood
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