mardi, mai 11, 2010

Morse Diving Helmet #820/ Otis Barton‏






Auction May 8th, 2010
This is quite possibly the rarest diving helmet in the world today. With four bolt neck, four viewing ports and twelve bolt breastplate. The serial number 820 is punched into the brails, neck and breastplate. The breastplate also has a manufacturers tag which reads: "AJ Morse & Son, Boston, Mass, USA". The helmet is circa 1892 and can be seen in the film "Titans of the Deep" which was produced by Otis Barton. Otis Barton is shown in a photograph wearing this helmet in his book 17" wide x 19" tall x 15" deep.
50,000 - 75,000
www.bostonharborauctions.com
susan donnelly
lannan ship model gallery
99 high st.
boston, ma 02110
617 451 2650
fax 617 451 6468

mercredi, mai 05, 2010

Roi Henry VIII

Drawn from the original by S H Grimm engraved by James Basire



The embarquement of Roi Henry VIII at Dover May XXXIst M D XX.
Preparatory to his interview with the french Roi Francis 1
Cette estampe est en vitrine d'un marchand d'estampes parisien elle est proposée à 850 euros

Le Navarin Brest 1907



Alexei Vasilievitch Hanzen (1876-1937) Station des Torpilleurs à BREST en 1907 avec le "NAVARIN" aquarelle de 49x64 cm estimée 2.200 euros

DUTOYA




DUTOYA Georges pierre claude 1925- ... Ce peintre était autoditacte,on doit le citer bien qu'il ne soit pas peintre officiel de la marine ,car il a beaucoup représenté les voiliers en peinture sur toile.