26th Oct, 2011 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Implacable)
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[M] BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1901-1904: A PACK...
BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1901-1904: A PACK OF PLAYING CARDS USED ABOARD THE DISCOVERY
comprising a set of 'Linen Finish' cards contained in original cardboard slip case, itself in a wooden sailor-made box -- 4in. (10cm.) high
Provenance: Frank Plumley archive, sold Messrs Sotheby's Sussex, 2-11 July, 2001.
Frank Plumley joined Discovery's crew as a blacksmith wheelwright. Actively employed in the Polar camp whilst the ship was icebound for twenty-three months he took part in sledging expeditions and hunts for seals. This lot is a typical product of an RN carpenter.
comprising a set of 'Linen Finish' cards contained in original cardboard slip case, itself in a wooden sailor-made box -- 4in. (10cm.) high
Provenance: Frank Plumley archive, sold Messrs Sotheby's Sussex, 2-11 July, 2001.
Frank Plumley joined Discovery's crew as a blacksmith wheelwright. Actively employed in the Polar camp whilst the ship was icebound for twenty-three months he took part in sledging expeditions and hunts for seals. This lot is a typical product of an RN carpenter.
Sold for £397
Estimated at £200 - £400
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1901-1904: A PACK OF PLAYING CARDS USED ABOARD THE DISCOVERY
comprising a set of 'Linen Finish' cards contained in original cardboard slip case, itself in a wooden sailor-made box -- 4in. (10cm.) high
Provenance: Frank Plumley archive, sold Messrs Sotheby's Sussex, 2-11 July, 2001.
Frank Plumley joined Discovery's crew as a blacksmith wheelwright. Actively employed in the Polar camp whilst the ship was icebound for twenty-three months he took part in sledging expeditions and hunts for seals. This lot is a typical product of an RN carpenter.
comprising a set of 'Linen Finish' cards contained in original cardboard slip case, itself in a wooden sailor-made box -- 4in. (10cm.) high
Provenance: Frank Plumley archive, sold Messrs Sotheby's Sussex, 2-11 July, 2001.
Frank Plumley joined Discovery's crew as a blacksmith wheelwright. Actively employed in the Polar camp whilst the ship was icebound for twenty-three months he took part in sledging expeditions and hunts for seals. This lot is a typical product of an RN carpenter.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Implacable), 26th Oct, 2011
