A rare Heyde No.1375 North Pole Expedition

细节

A rare Heyde No.1375 North Pole Expedition
comprising pole with 'Stars and Stripes' flag, dog sldge with driver and crate, two explorer group using surveyors level, explorers dressed in brown and white (one ski shoe damaged), three seals, polar bear, three huskies, three trees, six hedges, fire and tent, in original box (G-E, some slight paint loss and some slight damage, box F-G, lid lacks sides, missing tie-card)

拍品专文

The scene depicts Admiral R.E. Peary's arrival at the North Pole on 6th April 1909. The lot comes with an original invoice for 10 gns, which describes the contents and comments that it would 'Make a wonderful party table centre.'