An artifact of the pioneering days of Antarctic exploration is going up for auction at the Bonhams Bonhams Travel and Exploration Sale in London. The 11-ft (3.4-m) sledge was used by Lieutenant Colonel Eric Marshall on Sir Ernest Shackleton's failed attempt to reach the pole in 1907 and is expected to fetch between £60,000 and £100,000 (US$77,000 to US$129,000).
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from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2AVulJe
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