Lot 235 · Travel & Exploration
Quest leaving Plymouth in 1921 for the Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,697–$4,045
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Travel & Exploration, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 3 June 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-377164
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-377164 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-377164
William Minshall Birchall, Quest leaving Plymouth in 1921 for the Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition. Bonhams, 3 Jun 2024, lot 235. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-377164.
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William Minshall Birchall, Quest leaving Plymouth in 1921 for the Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition. Bonhams, 3 Jun 2024, lot 235. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-377164.
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