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Lot 154: Apsley George Benet Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959)

Est: £30,000 GBP - £50,000 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomSeptember 25, 2008

Item Overview

Description

Apsley George Benet Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959)
Cherry-Garrard's silk sledging flag, sewn and embroidered by his sister, Ida Cherry-Garrard, and carried on Scott's British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13
a standard with the Cross of St George (a red Cross on a white ground) nearest the hoist, the remainder of the flag divided horizontally with two stripes (white above navy), the two embroidered crests of Cherry- Garrard surmounting the family motto 'CHÉRIS L'ESPOIR.'
11 7/8 x 39¾in. (30 x 101cm.)
framed and glazed

Auction Details

Exploration and Travel

by
Christie's
September 25, 2008, 10:30 AM WET

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK