Lot 171 · Travel & Exploration
"The Spot where the Discovery was frozen in for two years, taken a few minutes after the release of the ship", [c.1904]
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $533–$800
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Travel & Exploration, London, Knightsbridge · 2 March 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-586646
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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British Antarctic Expedition, "The Spot where the Discovery was frozen in for two years, taken a few minutes after the release of the ship", [c.1904]. Bonhams, 2 Mar 2022, lot 171. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-586646.
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British Antarctic Expedition, "The Spot where the Discovery was frozen in for two years, taken a few minutes after the release of the ship", [c.1904]. Bonhams, 2 Mar 2022, lot 171. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-586646.
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