Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 31 - Argentum 1 Jun 2019
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British Medals, Polar Exploration, Jean-Baptiste Charcot (1867-1936), death 1936, bronze medal, by P Richer and E Lindauer, bust r., rev. view of the ship Pourquoi-Pas?, 68mm; South Polar Expeditions celebrated, bronze medal, undated, by F. Brigaud, Emperor penguin, rev. map marking French expeditions, 72mm, very fine (2)
Charcot's Antarctic expedition in the Pourquoi-Pas? lasted from 1909-1911. During the Great War he commanded a British Q-boat in the Royal Navy, winning a Distinguished Service Cross. On the night of 15th September 1936, the Pourquoi-Pas? sank during a storm off Iceland, taking Charcot with her.
(80-120 GBP)
Charcot's Antarctic expedition in the Pourquoi-Pas? lasted from 1909-1911. During the Great War he commanded a British Q-boat in the Royal Navy, winning a Distinguished Service Cross. On the night of 15th September 1936, the Pourquoi-Pas? sank during a storm off Iceland, taking Charcot with her.
(80-120 GBP)