A Hamburg whaler, D Jonge Jacob, with the whaling fleet in the Arctic, signed J**A** COCH, by an unidentified 18th century German painter – £14,000 at Charles Miller.
The Rickmer Rickmers off Hong Kong by Roger Chapelet – £3000.
An early German whaling scene took top honours at marine specialist Charles Miller’s (20% buyer’s premium) May Day sale in West Kensington.