Number of results: 22
3890
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: Envelope (a little soiled and roughly opened) and interesting personal letter on ''Scotia'' letterhead dated ''28th Oct/02'', sent by taxidermist Alastair Ross in Troon to his sister Margaret in Edinburgh next day, shortly before the departure of the expedition on Nov. 2, also picture postcard of the ''Scotia'' in Troon Harbour (Wharton EI-4) sent locally to Molly Ross in Edinburgh on Dec. 8. Photo. Price Realised £580 |
3891
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: Envelope (slight staining) sent Nov. 21 1902 on outward voyage by Alastair Ross, taxidermist, to his sister Margaret in Edinburgh from Funchal bearing 15c. strips of three (2), pair (one defective) and single, some on reverse, with fine Southampton Packet Letter Nov. 29 transit and same day arrival backstamps. Also fascinating enclosed letter on expedition letterhead endorsed ''Outward Bound/Nov. 18 1902/at noon/Lat. 36°, 59' N/Long. 14°, 45' W'' reporting his diary entries from Nov. 9 to 14, etc. Photo. Price Realised £780 |
3892
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: Expedition envelope addressed by Gilbert Kerr, laboratory assistant and bagpipe player, to London with requested redirection to Rotherham, endorsed ''South Orkneys/28 VIII 03'' and sent from Port Stanley franked Falklands 1d. cancelled Dec. 7 1903 overstruck by Hornsey ''JA 5/04'' squared circles with same day arrival backstamp, slight soiling. Photo. Price Realised £780 |
3893
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: Local letter handwritten and signed by expedition leader William Speirs Bruce on three sheets of toilet paper (unused), headed ''Bay N/Camp'' and addressed to ''Al. Ross Esq./S.Y. Scotia'' (taxidermist Alastair Ross), carried by zoologist David Wilton with manuscript receiving note ''21/11/03''. Message relates to the collecting of samples and accompanied ''8 Nellies Eggs unblown'' as well as ''a skin of white nellie. I ripped the body out as well as I could with rough tools, a little blood has got on around the cut which I hope you can get off''. A unique 'internal' expedition message providing physical evidence of the movements of the expedition party during their exploration of the northern coast of Laurie Island. The Giant Petrel, 'nellie' or 'stinkbird', was noted by James Weddell in 1823 as ''having an unpleasing appearance, and being extremely voracious. Their fondness for blubber often induces them to eat so much that they are unable to fly.'' Photo. Price Realised £1600 |
3894
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: Expedition envelope addressed by Alastair Ross, taxidermist, sent 1903 (Dec. 7) from Port Stanley to his sister Margaret in Edinburgh with enclosed greetings message on expedition letterhead headed ''26/11/03/Laurie Island/S. Orkneys'', franked by Falklands 1d. and with ''JA 5/04'' arrival backstamp, redirected locally. Also unused picture postcard (Wharton EA-9) showing the six members of the expedition, including Ross, who remained on Laurie Island when the ''Scotia'' left on Nov. 27 1903 to return to Argentina, via the Falkland Islands, for refitting. Photo. Price Realised £3000 |
3895
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: Incoming Monaco 10c. stationery card addressed to ''Monsieur R.N. Rudmose-Brown/Ship ''Scotia''/Scottish National Antarctic Expedition/Falkland Islands'' sent Feb. 17 1903 by his brother Thomas, with indistinct arrival datestamp, slight creasing. A rare incoming item, the card received by the ''Scotia''on its return to Port Stanley on Dec. 2 1903. Also a reproduction photograph of the ''Scotia'' at Port Stanley sent as greeting card by expedition member Dr. J.H. Harvey-Pirie in 1955. Photo. Price Realised £580 |
3896
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: 1904 (Feb.) picture postcard of the ''Scotia'' overwintering in Scotia Bay (Wharton ED-1) addressed by naturalist D.W. Wilton to the sister of Alastair Ross in Edinburgh (locally redirected) with his signature (slightly smudged) on picture side, sent from Port Stanley franked by Falklands 1d. The ''Scotia'' stayed at the Falklands between Jan. 21 and Feb. 9 1904 during its return journey to the South Orkneys. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
3897
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: Picture postcard of the ''Scotia'' overwintering in Scotia Bay, published by Dr. Mareno, Museo de la Plata, addressed to the wife of Robert Rudmose-Brown in Aberdeen by her husband, endorsed ''Per S.S. Scotia/to Cape Town'' bearing Argentine 5c. cancelled by light strike of large Argentine datestamp (Andrews A 1) ''ORCADAS DEL SUR/20 FEB 1904/DISTRITO 24 (GALLEGOS)'', with unframed oval Expedition datestamp and ""OFICINA METEOROLOGICA/(arms)/ARGENTINA"" cachet alongside, all in violet. The picture side showing twelve signatures of Bruce, his expedition members and Argentine relief personnel. Very few covers or cards, around 20 according to Harvey-Pirie who accompanied the expedition, were cancelled and sent only to be unaccepted by the South African post office. Wharton ED-1. Photo. Price Realised £2300 |
3898
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: Expedition envelope addressed by Robert R.N. Rudmose-Brown, botanist, to his father in Aberdeen bearing Argentine 5c. cancelled by large Argentine datestamp (Andrews A 1) ''ORCADAS DEL SUR/20 FEB 1904/DISTRITO 24 (GALLEGOS)'' in violet, unaccepted by South African post office with Cape 1d. added at left cancelled Alfred Dockyard, Capetown ''MY 11/04'', and May 29 arrival backstamp. Rare, very few covers or cards, around 20 according to Harvey-Pirie who accompanied the expedition, were cancelled and sent. Photo. Price Realised £3800 |
3899
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: Selection incl. 'shopping list' of items written by taxidermist Alastair Ross on expedition letterhead (one corner torn away), possibly written either on outward voyage or before being left on Laurie Island as 'wants list' includes ''Falkland Island stamps'' - later deleted, Wharton postcard type EC-1862, EJC-1863, EJ-1, XLN-49 (creased), various background study notes, etc. Price Realised £150 |
3900
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: Scottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-04: William Ritchie & Sons, the full set of twelve picture postcards, four used and another with note on reverse, the others unused. Wharton EA-1 to EA-12. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
729
| Sale number: 116 Antarctica: Scottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-04: 1902 (Aug. 4) picture postcard of Brofick Pier written from Arran by expedition taxidermist Alastair Ross to his sister Jessie in Edinburgh prior to departure, franked 1/2d. with Pirn Mill and Greenock Aug. 6 c.d.s.'s. The ''Scotia'' undertaking sea trials at this time. Photo. Price Realised £700 |
730
| Sale number: 116 Antarctica: Scottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-04: Picture postcard of the ''Scotia'' in Troon Harbour (Wharton EI-3-b) sent from Ireland on the outward voyage by expedition zoologist David W. Wilton to Hugh Miller in Edinburgh, franked 1/2d. cancelled Kingstown (Dún Laoghaire) Nov. 28, the message dated ''29 XI 02'' with message ''Just off. Thanks for sending parcel. Won't lend you a screw driver again. Ta-ta. Yrs. D.W.W.''. Also companion postcard (Wharton EI-3a) unused, slight soiling. Photo. Price Realised £850 |
731
| Sale number: 116 Antarctica: Scottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-04: 1904, two picture postcards of Buenos Aires sent by expedition zoologist David W. Wilton to Jessie, the sister of expedition taxidermist Alastair Ross, a nurse at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh. One card dated ''19.1.04'' with interesting message regarding Ross's health ''I've taken great care of your brother. His weight is 200lbs when I left him, so living in the S. Orkneys seems to agree with him.'' (Ross had remained on Laurie Island when the ''Scotia'' left on Nov. 27 1903 for refitting and had indeed gained weight during his stay due to the high protein diet of seagulls and their eggs). Also unused cards of Buenos Aires (2, one annotated ''Customs House''), Fayal (Azores) and Wynberg (South Africa) acquired by Wilton or Ross during the expedition). Photo. During the four week stay of the ''Scotia'' in Buenos Aires for repairs and reprovisioning preparatory to the second voyage, expedition leader William Speirs Bruce entered negotiations with the Argentine government regarding the future of the weather station. On Jan. 20 an agreement was confirmed whereby three scientific assistants from the Argentine government would travel back to Laurie Island to work for a year, under Robert Mossman, as the first stage of an annual arrangement, Omond House, its furnishings and provisions, and all magnetic and meteorological instruments, being ceded to the Argentine government. The Base Antártica Orcadas has remained operational ever since. Price Realised £1350 |
732
| Sale number: 116 Antarctica: Scottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-04: 1904 (May 17) rare photographic picture postcard of the ''Scotia'' in Table Bay (Wharton EJ-1) sent from Cape Town by expedition taxidermist Alastair Ross, to his sister Jessie, a nurse at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh during the visit of the ""Scotia"" from May 6 to 24, with signed message endorsed ''17.5.04 Scotia at No. 1 Coaling Jetty, Alfred Docks Capetown''. Photo. Price Realised £800 |
733
| Sale number: 116 Antarctica: Scottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-04: Previously unrecorded photographic picture postcard of members of the expedition on board the ''Scotia'' whilst in Table Bay, Cape Town from May 6 to 24 1904, unused. Believed unique. Photo. The card, on similar stock to Wharton EJ-1, produced on self-toning paper produced by the Paget Prize Plate Company Ltd. of Watford, the first widely sold printing paper which held in itself the ingredients necessary for the creation of the image, the collodio-chloride paper being first washed (sometimes in salt solution), then placed in a sodium hydrosulphite solution before a final wash and dry. Price Realised £480 |
734
| Sale number: 116 Antarctica: Scottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-04: Previously unrecorded photographic picture postcard of members of the expedition on board the ''Scotia'' with Table Mountain and newly built Port Captain's building in background during the visit to Cape Town from May 6 to 24 1904, unused, corner crease and other slight faults but believed unique. Photo. The card, on similar stock to Wharton EJ-1, produced on self-toning paper produced by the Paget Prize Plate Company Ltd. of Watford, the first widely sold printing paper which held in itself the ingredients necessary for the creation of the image, the collodio-chloride paper being first washed (sometimes in salt solution), then placed in a sodium hydrosulphite solution before a final wash and dry. Price Realised £1900 |
735
| Sale number: 116 Antarctica: Scottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-04: 1904 (May 31) picture postcard sent from Saint Helena during the return voyage with signed and dated endorsement by expedition taxidermist Alastair Ross, addressed to his sister Jessie, a nurse at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, franked 1d. cancelled June 2. Also two unused cards acquired by Ross during the visit to the island and a selection of contemporary photographs showing items from the expedition at the Royal Scottish Museum. Photo. Price Realised £2900 |
736
| Sale number: 116 Antarctica: Scottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-04: 1904 (June 9) picture postcard sent from Ascension during the return voyage with signed and dated endorsement by expedition taxidermist Alastair Ross, addressed to his sister Jessie, a nurse at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, franked Great Britain 1d. cancelled June 29. Also an unused card depicting the Sanatorium for the South Atlantic Squadron, acquired by Ross during his visit to the island. Photo. Price Realised £6800 |
1144
| Sale number: 119 Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: 1904 (Feb.) picture postcard of the ''Scotia'' overwintering in Scotia Bay (Wharton ED-1) addressed by naturalist David W. Wilton to Margaret, the sister of expedition taxidermist Alastair Ross in Edinburgh (locally redirected) with his signature (slightly smudged) on picture side, sent from Port Stanley franked by Falklands 1d., the Feb. cancellation date unclear. The ''Scotia'' stayed at the Falklands between Jan. 21 and Feb. 9 1904 during its return journey to the South Orkneys. Ex Evans. Photo. Price Realised £1150 |
1145
| Sale number: 119 Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: Ritchie & Sons, Piper Kerr and penguin postcard (Wharton EA-6) used 1912 in Scotland also La Nación postcard of the ''Scotia'' trapped by the ice (XLN-49) unused. Price Realised £95 |
679
| Sale number: 122 Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: 1930s(ca.) printed Christmas card from ''The Antarctic Club'' (founded 1929) containing photograph of polar scene, signed by botanist Robert R.N. Rudmose-Brown. Price Realised £130 |
