Baldwin & Sons
Auction 93 5 May 2015
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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Exploration, Polar Exploration, Sweden, the Centenary of S A Andrée's Arctic Balloon Expedition, Large Silver Medal, 1997, signed AR '97, the balloon with the three explorers at a table to left, and photographing the first polar bear shot to right, POLAR EXPEDITIONEN 1897, rev sextant, journals, watch and film, ANDREE STRINDNERG FRÆNKEL, edge stamped "GUSS" and "900", 103mm. As made.
The expedition was an attempt by Salomon August Andrée, Knut Hjalmar Ferdinand Frænkel and Nils Strindberg to to reach the North Pole by a hydrogen balloon, named Eagle. All were to perish for their bodies to be discovered by chance in 1930. Strindberg was the expedition's photographer and the image of Andrée and Frænkel with the polar bear, as depicted on the medal, was recovered along with the bodies.
Estimate: £250-350
The expedition was an attempt by Salomon August Andrée, Knut Hjalmar Ferdinand Frænkel and Nils Strindberg to to reach the North Pole by a hydrogen balloon, named Eagle. All were to perish for their bodies to be discovered by chance in 1930. Strindberg was the expedition's photographer and the image of Andrée and Frænkel with the polar bear, as depicted on the medal, was recovered along with the bodies.
Estimate: £250-350