47. John Barr Clarke Hoyte 1835 - 1913
The Golden Crown Stamper Battery, Golden Crown Street, Thames
est. $15,000 - 25,000
The Golden Crown Stamper Battery, Golden Crown Street, Thames
Watercolour
37.5 x 54.5 cm
37.5 x 54.5 cm
est. $15,000 - 25,000
Fetched $27,500
Relative size
Provenance:
Fletcher Trust Collection
Towards the end of the last century Thames was the largest centre of population in New Zealand with 18,000 inhabitants and well over 100 hotels and 3 theatres. The population today stands at approximately 7,000 and now has only 4 hotels in the town centre.