HM Ships Alert and Discovery leaving Portsmouth for the Arctic Expedition, 1875 — Lieutenant Francis Henry Boyer (British, 1854-1926)

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Estimate: £500–£700 hammer ≈ $646–$905
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Sale: Bonhams — Travel & Exploration, London, Knightsbridge · 26 February 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-725795
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Lieutenant Francis Henry Boyer, HM Ships Alert and Discovery leaving Portsmouth for the Arctic Expedition, 1875. Bonhams, 26 Feb 2020, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-725795.

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Lieutenant Francis Henry Boyer, HM Ships Alert and Discovery leaving Portsmouth for the Arctic Expedition, 1875. Bonhams, 26 Feb 2020, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-725795.

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