16th-century globe will put bidders in a spin
A ‘priceless’ ancient globe depicting the world in the 1500s – complete with strange sea monsters – could sell for
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Maritime
Inscription casts light on Arctic Expedition
A cryptic inscription included with polar material which has been consigned for sale at Ewbank’s in Surrey has been found to
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Medals in demand in North Yorkshire saleroom
Medals sold well throughout Tennants’ recent Auctioneers Militaria and Ethnographica Sale in December, with rare lots and those with provenance
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British Arctic ale in Surrey saleroom
A rare bottle of ale especially brewed for the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-76 will be offered in a Surrey
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Polar book collection in North Yorkshire sale
A single-owner private library of polar exploration, travel and local history books, including many rare and important volumes, is to
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Titanic gold medal has estimate of thousands
A Titanic-Carpathia gold medal that was awarded to a purser onboard the ship that went to the rescue of survivors
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Items from Antarctic expeditions in Kent sale
Items from Ernest Shackleton and Captain Scott’s expeditions to the Antarctic are set to be sold in a Kent auction
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Guide to collecting scrimshaw
While today we are most likely to proffer a bunch of roses or box of chocolates as a token of
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British maritime art set for sale
One of the largest collections of British maritime art, including works from the last 100 years, is set to be
Read moreNelson’s Union Jack flies at sale
A large section of Lord Horatio Nelson’s Union Jack that may have flown at The Battle of Trafalgar has sold at Sotheby’s sale
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