Maritime

A letter from Harry Pennell to Frank Davies regarding the opportunity to go to the relief of Sir Ernest (Shackleton): and of the experiences of ex...

A scale plan for a 'covered polar sledge design' by F E Davies dated '6th April 1920': on cartridge paper, 64cm. x 86cm.; together with two copie...

An Antarctic Club invitation to a 'Coming-of-age re-union dinner, Holborn Restaurant, London, Friday 20th January 1950': on emblem headed card.

A collection of service papers and related ephemera to F E C Davies:, including Royal Navy service certificate, RN discharge certificates, Merchan...

Two early 20th century silver plated boson's whistles on chain, formerly the property of F E C Davies:.

A collection of geometry sets, paint tin, French curves, pin hammer and other related items belonging to F E C Davies:.

A large wooden seaman's trunk belonging to F E C Davies: with overwritten hand painted addresses, 45cm. x 97cm. x 46cm.

A handwritten manuscript biography of Francis Davies circa 1950:, detailing his early apprenticeship with the Royal Navy and his service up to the...

An Edwardian silver vesta case, Birmingham 1900 (0.6oz) and a George V silver cigarette case (1.93oz) belonging to F E C Davies: (2).

A late 19th/early 20th century Falklands Islands Flag (1876-1925 version):, the British blue ensign with Union Jack to canton and seal of the Falk...

'Wildlife in Australia' inscribed to end papers 'To the glorious memory of Commander Harry Lewis Lee Pennell RN who went down with his ship 'HMS ...

Antarctic Interest- a collection of 16 small black and white photographs of Antarctic views and penguins:; together with a larger photogravure pri...

A photograph album documenting the Discovery II and William Scoresby Expeditions 1927 onwards:, containing views aboard ship with frozen decks, vi...

A collection of five letters from the Colonial Office and RSS William Scoresby to F E C Davies: in regard to his commission and service as navigat...

A manuscript description and single sheet of readings on headed paper for the Humberdolt Current:; together with a blueprint chart (The Humberdolt...

Discovery II & William Scoresby- A group of eight letters on Colonial Office, Discovery II and RSS William Scoresby letterheads: in regard to the ...

RSS Discovery II- a letter to F E C Davies from Stevens?: on headed notepaper dated 28th October 1933 apologising for not sending etching and pho...

A handwritten letter to F E C Davies from James A Cook (secretary) to Sir Ernest Shackleton acknowledging receipt of the request to be considered...

Bennett, A, G 'Whaling in the Antarctic':, signed by the author, 1931, with a pamphlet on whales including two letters signed by the author and a ...

Antarctic Club- a collection of 10 Antarctic Club Christmas cards: (no date), two members lists 1949 & 1951 and a group of related ephemera. ...[...

Manuscript lecture on Discovery Exhibition headed notepaper:, one entitled 'Early Antarctic Exploration', the other 'Particulars of slides', also ...

A WWI period photograph of FEC Davies and Officers aboard HMS Blanche:, inscribed to the reverse 'To Dad & Mum from Frank 17.1.15', together with ...

George Murray Levick (1876-1956):, a two page manuscript letter addressed from the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, June 8th 1914 to Davies referri...

Discovery II, a portrait print of the ship after the engraving by A W B Powell 1932:, with a two page manuscript letter on Discovery headed notepa...

Discovery II. Five reprints of the geographical Journal, one of which is an author's presentation copy top FEC Davies:, together with a 1909 pamp...

Antarctic Penguins, a large unsigned photogravure of a group of penguins with Discovery II/William Scoresby in the background:, 37 x 30cm , togeth...

An early 20th century 'Nansen' pattern arctic sledge:, unsigned, over painted in grey, ash bentwood frame with pallet deck raised on ash runners, ...

A Royal Doulton stoneware Lord Nelson Jug:, modelled as a replica of the original Doulton & Watts jug, stamped to base as per title, 20cm high.

A 19th century engraved tumbler for the passenger steam ship 'Sarah Sands' of Liverpool:, one side engraved with a portrait of the ship, the other...

Moore Pottery (Sunderland) an early 19th century purple lustre bowl:, the exterior printed with 'The Agamemnon in a Storm', 'The sailors tossed..'...

An early 19th century gambling glass engraved 'Success to The Renown' to one side:, a ship portrait to the other, faceted body with three porcela...

An 18th century wine bottle in salvaged condition circa 1740:, of onion form with raised neck, string rim and pronounced kick-up, encrusted with b...

A late 19th century cup for the Khedival Mail Line; with blue transfer rope and chain decoration over fleet emblem.*Notes- The Khedival Mail Line ...

A Continental porcelain bust of Napoleon after Rodin, together with another smaller porcelain figure and a spelter figure of Napoleon (3).

A White Star Line Lusol Ware vegetable dish:, with crest to centre, maker's marks Keeling & Co Ltd, Burslem and Stonier & Co Ltd Liverpool, Regist...

Two 19th century Elsinore bowls:, of traditional form and decoration, (both damaged), and an early 19th century Chinese porcelain bowl with hand p...

A late 18th century English creamware baluster teapot with portrait decoration of Admiral Rodney:, decorated in sprigged swags and coloured glazes...

The Cunard Steam Ship Company Ltd. A rare 'Maltese' pattern ironstone soup bowl by E F Bodley & Sons, Burslem:, transfer decorated with lion ram...

P&O Lines, a set of six British Indian Steam Navigation Company earthenware brown glaze jugs: of plain form each stamped 'P&O' and 'BISN' to base...

Crawford & Co Lines, a set of six Ironstone plates by Dunn, Bennett & Co, Burslem:, each with blue house flag and blue border on a white ground, m...

P & O lines, a 19th century 'Caledonian ' pattern serving plate:, green transfer decoration with house emblem and motto to the centre surrounded b...

Livanos Maritime Co (London), a Bristol Pottery earthenware oval soup tureen and cover:, blue transfer decorated with house flag and Greek key bo...

Clan Line, an earthenware comport by Bakewell Brothers, Staffordshire:, decorated with house flag on a honey glaze base, factory mark to base, 24....

Currie Line Ltd, a set of six earthenware soup bowls by Ridgeway Potteries Ltd:, with blue and orange house flag to border, factory marks to base,...

Of Rowing Interest- two Victorian pewter lidded trophy tankards for St John's College:, 'Torpid Fours' 1891 and 1892, each engraved as per title a...

A brass desk model of a cannon: on a Royal Navy style truck, 26cm long.

George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney KB:, A late 18th century gilt fob seal with oval cornelian intaglio of a foul anchor inscribed 'Rodney 12t...

A pair of Imperial Russian Navy 3.5lb shell case trench art vases:, with flared rim and plain body, date stamped to base 1904 and batch stamped 'N...

A pair of Edwardian silver plated knife rests of an army and navy tug o'war:, each with figures at either end of a taught rope, on an oval base, 9...

A silver bosun's whistle: with engraved vane and foul anchor decorated barrel, 10cm long.

A pair of silver urn shaped cruets from RMS Queen Mary , by Joseph Gloster Ltd, Birmingham 1935:, with domed covers over faceted body, signed as ...

A Royal Mail Steam Packet Company silver plated bottle stand by Elkington & Co:, together with a Canadian Pacific square silver plated tray, a P&O...

A 20th century brass model of a cannon:, the plain barrel with muzzle sight stamped 'DE 256' with broad arrow mark, on a pine truck, overall lengt...

A pair of Continental maritime themed copper wall sconce backplates:, with fretwork decoration of dolphins either side of a face, above geometric...

A WWII 4.5 gun shell case ashtray inscribed 'HMS Renown 1944': dated to base 1942, 16.5cm diameter, together with a circular brass ashtray cast 'P...

A 19th century bronze bust of Napoleon after Rodin: on a black slate base, 13cm high, together with a smaller bronze bust of Napoleon in military ...

A George V silver and enamel cigarette case,maker Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1915:, decorated with enamel house flag and inscribed 'Souvenir of a vo...

A silver plate and enamel two handed crested cup for the White Star liner RMS Homeric:, 8cm tall, together with an oval silver plate sweetmeat dis...

HMS Hood. A pair of gilt and enamel cufflinks with ship badge to one side:, the other with Admiralty crown.

An Edwardian 15ct gold brooch of a C-Class submarine: the reverse stamped with registration number Rd643143 (circa 1910) and 15ct, 50mm long, 2.7...