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.
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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 221
GOLDEN LION OF THE CITY OF VENICE
Venice, 1992
Donated by the city of Venice to the crew members of the Moro di Venezia returning from the America's Cup.
On the front of the base the inscription 'Il Sindaco di Venezia' .
Within original case in red cloth and silk.
The lion 3.1 x 4.3 x 2.2 in.
The case 4.7 x 6.7 x
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Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 600
Lot 222
COMMEMORATIVE CERAMIC DISH
Monica Ortelli, Faenza, 1992
Gift of the city of Ravenna to the Moro di Venezia's crew, returning from the America's Cup.
In ceramic, with floral decoration in white, blue and orange, at the center the Lion of Venice and the inscription 'Ravenna per il Moro di Venezia'.
Marked on the back M.O.
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Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 375
Lot 223
WALL MIRROR
1990's
The frame is made up of one of the sloop Mirabella III lifebuoys.
Mirabella III, designed by Bruce Farr and built by Concorde Yachts, launched in 1994, was one of the largest sailing boats of her time, with a length of 134.51 ft.
The lifebuoy is marked on the back Jin
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Starting price: € 300
Lot 224
CHANDELIER
1990's
The central lamp holder is inserted in one of the sloop Mirabella III's lifebouys .
The lifebuoy is marked on the reverse Jin Buoy.
Diameter 30.3 in.
Starting price: € 500
Lot 225
"VICTORY '83" HALF HULL
Italy, 1980's
Half hull of the sailboat winner of the 1984 World Championship, on rectangular teak support. A brass plate on the lower right corner '12 / I-6 Victory '83 - Yacht Club Italiano - World Champion 1984 '.
Partially unglued from the support.
14.8 x 39.4 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 950
Lot 226
HALF HULL OF "ITALIA"
Italy, 1980's
Half hull of the Italian yacht that, sponsored by the Gucci family, represented the Italian Yacht Club at the Louis Vuitton Cup in 1987, on a rectangular wooden support.
In the lower right corner a brass plaque inscribed '12/I-7 Italia - Yacht Club Italiano - Sfida
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Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 1.500