HMS Bounty fragment set for sale
A centuries-old fragment from a ship involved in one of the most notorious events in maritime history – the mutiny
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Nelson’s shoe buckles in Derbyshire sale
Shoe buckles worn by Horatio Nelson are set for auction after the renowned naval commander gave them to a fellow
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HMS Hood captain Ralph Kerr collection commands attention
The private collection of revered naval captain Ralph Kerr CBE (1891-1941), who commanded the ill-fated HMS Hood, saw competitive bidding,
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Napoleonic Prisoner of War model frigate in sale
A collection of Napoleonic Prisoner of War work items are estimated to sell for £20,000 in Dorset’s Charterhouse Auctions on
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Flagons of rum will set sale
Three flagons of rare rum from the last ever batch issued by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) to sailors
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Maritime art collection in sale
An upcoming auction of British and Continental Pictures and Prints will feature a collection of more than 30 maritime watercolours,
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Napoleonic Signal Book sails to thousands
A selection of books, envelopes, letters and autographs performed well in a recent sale at Shrewsbury’s Halls Fine Art book
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JMW Turner exhibition at artist’s former home
An exhibition of J.M.W. Turner’s original maritime watercolours and prints opens in his former home in Twickenham in May. Turner’s
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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
Read moreRare maritime manuscripts sail to high prices
Two rare maritime manuscripts sold for a combined total of £2,000 at a rare books auction in Shropshire recently. The
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