Monday, 21 January 2019

Historic sledge from first Shackleton polar expedition is up for sale

The sledge up for auction was one of four used in an attempt to reach the ...

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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