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Polar II; India and Beyond, Travel and Photography

Session: Arctic

London, Knightsbridge
4 Dec 2012, session starting at 11:00 GMT
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PEARY (ROBERT) OPERTI (ALBERT) "Nearest the Pole",
Sold for £3,750 inc. premium
PEARY POLAR EXPEDITION, 1905-1906 OPERTI (ALBERT) "Nearest the Pole",
CRESSWELL (SAMUEL GURNEY) A collection of 7 chromolithographed plates, from "A Series of Eight Sketches in Colour...of the Voyage of H.M.S. Investigator"
Sold for £3,500 inc. premium
FRANKLIN SEARCHING EXPEDITION, 1851-1853. CRESSWELL (SAMUEL GURNEY) A collection of 7 chromolithographed plates, from "A Series of Eight Sketches in ...
HMS TERROR A small wooden keepsake, presumed to be piece of the <i>Terror</i>, in the form of a book, [1837]
Sold for £3,500 inc. premium
ROYAL NAVY, NORTH WEST PASSAGE, 1836-1837 BACK (GEORGE) A small wooden keepsake from the Terror in the form of a ...
BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1875-76 A stone china milk jug by W.T.Copeland & Sons, with blue transfer decoration on white background, rope design around neck and rim, the expedition logo to the front, "Arctic Expedition 1875" on a belt surrounding a polar bear, maker's mark, in the form of a fouled anchor, and "DISCOVERY" printed on base, 1875
Sold for £2,500 inc. premium
BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1875-76 A stone china milk jug by W.T.Copeland & Sons, with blue transfer decoration on white ...

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BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1875-76 The soup bowl, of circular form, by W.T. Copeland & Sons, the rim with blue transfer decoration of plaited rope design, with "Arctic Expedition 1875" in a belt surrounding a polar bear to the centre, three transferred maker's marks, of fouled anchor design, to underside of rim, the base with three impressed maker's markers and "DISCOVERY" printed in blue, 1875
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BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1875-76 The soup bowl, of circular form, by W.T. Copeland & Sons, the rim with blue transfer decoration of plaited rope design, ...
Sold for £1,250 inc. premium
BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1875-76 The stone china drainer, of oval form, by W.T. Copeland & Sons, the edge with blue tranfer decoration of plaited rope design, with "Arctic Expedition 1875" on a belt to the centre, the base with four maker's marks, three transferred and of fouled anchor design, the other impressed reading "Copeland 84" with a crown, "ALERT" printed on base, and evidence of "DISCOVERY" which has since been removed, 1875
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BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1875-76 The stone china drainer, of oval form, by W.T. Copeland & Sons, the edge with blue tranfer decoration of plaited rope ...
Sold for £1,125 inc. premium
BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION 1875-76 The circular stone china sauce tureen and cover by W.T. Copeland & Sons, the twin handles and finial with blue handpainted details, the body and cover with blue transfer decorations of plaited rope design, and bearing the expedition logo, "Arctic Expedition 1875" on a belt surround a polar bear, maker's mark, in the form of a fouled anchor, and "DISCOVERY" printed on underside of cover and base, 1875
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BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION 1875-76 The circular stone china sauce tureen and cover by W.T. Copeland & Sons, the twin handles and finial with blue handpainted ...
Sold for £1,500 inc. premium
BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1875-76 A stone china milk jug by W.T.Copeland & Sons, with blue transfer decoration on white background, rope design around neck and rim, the expedition logo to the front, "Arctic Expedition 1875" on a belt surrounding a polar bear, maker's mark, in the form of a fouled anchor, and "DISCOVERY" printed on base, 1875
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BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1875-76 A stone china milk jug by W.T.Copeland & Sons, with blue transfer decoration on white background, rope design around neck and ...
Sold for £2,500 inc. premium
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BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1875-76 A pair of soup bowls, of circular form, by W.T. Copeland & Sons, the rims with black transfer decoration of plaited ...
Sold for £1,500 inc. premium
BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1875-76 The dinner plate, of circular form, by W.T. Copeland & Sons, the rim with blue tranfer decoration of plaited rope design, with "Arctic Expedition 1875" in a belt surrounding a polar bear to the centre, three transferred maker's marks, of fouled anchor design, to underside of rim, the base with four impressed maker's marks and "DISCOVERY" printed in blue, 1875
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BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1875-76 The dinner plate, of circular form, by W.T. Copeland & Sons, the rim with blue tranfer decoration of plaited rope design, ...
Sold for £1,000 inc. premium
BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1875-76 Two photographs, each with portraits of all of the crew members of the <i>Discovery</i> and the <i>Alert</i> identified by surname, 1875 (2)
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BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1875-76 Two photographs, each with portraits of all of the crew members of the Discovery and the Alert identified by surname, 1875 ...
Sold for £1,000 inc. premium
PEARY (ROBERT) STOKES (FRANK WILBERT) "Redcliffe House, Winter Quarters of the Peary Party, and Eskimo encampment, Peary Relief Expedition",
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PEARY (ROBERT) STOKES (FRANK WILBERT) "Redcliffe House, Winter Quarters of the Peary Party, and Eskimo encampment, Peary Relief Expedition", 1892
Sold for £1,625 inc. premium
PEARY (ROBERT) STOKES (FRANK WILBERT) "Head of McCormick Bay, showing point where Peary made the ascent to the ice-cap of Greenland, Peary Relief Expedition",
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PEARY RELIEF EXPEDITION, 1892 STOKES (FRANK WILBERT) "Head of McCormick Bay, showing point where Peary made the ascent to the ice-cap of Greenland, Peary Relief ...
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
€1,200 - 1,800
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
TAYLOR (WILLIAM LADD) "View on the Coast of Greenland - Icebergs,"
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PEARY RELIEF EXPEDITION, 1892. TAYLOR (WILLIAM LADD) "View on the Coast of Greenland - Icebergs,", 1892
Sold for £275 inc. premium
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