John Thomas Serres oil painting showing Plymouth was ‘early sat nav’ for sailors
An oil in gilt frame by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825) of 'The Entrance to Plymouth Sound' offered at Charles Miller’s (24% buyer’s premium) April 30 auction represented a primitive but effective early sat nav for ships.
Sold for a double-top-estimate £30,000 to the London trade, it was painted by an “exceptionally ta…