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William Timlin, The Ship That Sailed to Mars: nine original calligraphic text leaves with decorations, pen and ink, the leaves are The Departure of the Ship, The Monsters, Part Two, list of plates, The Eden Serpent, The Air Sprite, The Pirates' Planet, The Zoo, The Princess' Chamber and The Raising of the Tower© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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The Ship That Sailed to Mars: nine original calligraphic text leaves with decorations

William Timlin (South African, 1892–1943)

ZAR 31,192 price realized incl. premium

≈ $3,895≈ £2,509≈ €2,885

Hammer ZAR 28,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 31,192

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Medium
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As published: “pen and ink, the leaves are The Departure of the Ship, The Monsters, Part Two, list of plates, The Eden Serpent, The Air Sprite, The Pirates' Planet, The Zoo, The Princess' Chamber and The Raising of the Tower”
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
each approximately 34 by 24cm, one framed
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Important South African Art, Furniture, Silver and Ceramics (18)
Date
September 26, 2011
Location
South Africa
Lot
245
Estimate
ZAR 2,000 – ZAR 3,000 (≈ $250 – $375) (≈ £161 – £241) (≈ €185 – €278)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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