Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale
Dates: 6th & 7th November 2024, 10:00
20% VAT on hammer applies to lots marked ±.
Please note: This auction takes place at our Penzance saleroom.
Viewings and collections will take place from The Charlestown Shipwreck Museum
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BREAKING NEWS:
The Charlestown Shipwreck Treasure Museum Sale will consist of the entire museum's collection of some 8,000 artifacts, recovered from over 150 shipwrecks,
a collection originally created by the legendary wreck divers and historians Bridget Larn and Richard Larn OBE and one the most phenomenal collections of marine
archeology anywhere in the world.
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Charlestown Heritage Collection
lot 917 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
A plaster roundel The Crowning of The Prince of Wales 27cm
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lot 944 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Eleven life jackets of various designs Including Mk III Solas, Perry Lifejacket, Mayhugh lifejacket and others.
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± A vintage Parkinson Cowan gas measure, Decca Navigator Mk12 & 53 and other items
lot 968 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Together with a John & Joseph measure and further apparatus.
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± A Thomas Glover & Co gas meter
lot 983 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
With Philis label verso, 38cm x 37cm x 17cm.
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lot 996 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
On a display board including packs of emergency drinking water, boiled sweets, etc.
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lot 1026 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Three five gallon fuel cans
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lot 1092 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
A French metal detector. The stem 100cm, the oval head 35x25.5cm
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lot 1134 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
1 x steel film reel case marked ‘Ronal Films’, a Hoover Dustette, Ellen Upford's identity card, a ration book, Home Office booklet 'The Protection of ... read more
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± A collection of eight replica Victoria Hong Kong dollar coins.
lot 1210 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Together with a replica Charles V, George III countermark coin, and a replica 8 reales pillar dollar coin (10)
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± MACLEAN, Commodore Donald
'Queens' Company'
lot 34 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
Signed with inscription from the author, first edition, 1945. MacLean was Commodore to The Cunard fleet.
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± Various Shipwreck Finds
SS. Sphene -A Drinking Mug Concreted to iron from the wreck
lot 761 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
Sank off Port Isaac, 1946; together with pottery shards and an early transmitter tuning coil from an unidentified steamship off the north coast if ... read more
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± Hathor, 1920, Isles of Scilly
Three Unrefined Pieces of Tin Ore
lot 785 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
Largest piece approximately 23cm in length. Together with a vacuum gauge dial of German origin from the same ship, 14.5cm in diameter, and a brass ... read more
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± Unknown Shipwreck, The Manacles near Falmouth
Ballast Gravel
lot 786 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
When empty of cargo or only partially laden, sailing ships required ballast weight, which could be gravel, sand, stone, boulders, bricks, lead, cast ... read more
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A Submex Underwater Metal Detector 700 D
lot 839 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
125cm in length.Untested.
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± Blaina Mine, Monmouthshire
Welsh miner’s oval twist snuff tin
lot 891 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Brass, engraved ‘D.J. Thomas Blaina, Mon’ dated 8/10/06 to the base, 2.5cm x 7cm x 4.5cm in depth.
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± Charlestown Heritage Collection
Ten life jackets of various designs
lot 921 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Including two Solas life jackets and a lifejacket from the Oktania, Stockholm.
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± Charlestown Heritage Collection
lot 937 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
An advertisement for F.W. Reynolds Saw Mill and General Engineers 62x98cm including the pine backing together with an embroidery a floral oil and a ... read more
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± Charlestown Heritage Collection
lot 939 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
A seed drill, harness and a wrought iron single tree
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lot 959 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Containing antiseptic creams, scissors, bandages and also emergency rations for lifeboat and lifecraft, all contained within a wooden glass-fronted ... read more
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lot 972 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
An enamel 'Caution' sign, 8cm x 10cm; together with a brass 'NTC' badge with four pins verso and further items.
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± Marlow synthetic diver's line
lot 977 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Approximately 1cm in diameter, believed to be approximately two hundred and forty metres of line.
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lot 982 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
a KoLectric Covermeter Mk V, in wooden case and canvas bag; A 1950's Dougall's Gasmeter, a Carbic hand lamp No. 5, and a W.G. Pye & Co of Cambridge ... read more
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lot 1008 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Two early blocks and a tripple block by Hornsby Grantham
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lot 1011 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
A piece of shaped timber with fixings approximately 75cm, together with two wooden fishing spools and a capstan bar L120cm
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lot 1014 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Anchors, part 22cm brass porthole, metal fins, etc
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lot 1024 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
A British Navy submarine Murphy B40 receiver, a Debeg 4110 direction finder, a Decca Navigator, etc.
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Guangzhou Ocean Shipping Company
Logbook for the Longlin. From June 1990 to October 4 1990
lot 1102 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Oblong folio, pp.100 MS on printed tables, rectos and versos, some bending to the boards, couple of instances of rust from clips, generally vg, 1990; ... read more
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± A collection of replica American dollar coins.
lot 1118 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
23 in total.
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± SMS Dresden
A Plug Socket, Port Hole Dog and one other piece.
lot 411 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
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± Agdillus, 1874, Irish Sea
Two items of 'Sponge-wear' china and two clay smoking pipes
lot 760 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
Plates in delicate condition with flaking decoration; pipes 34cm in length.
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± A Sounding Lead
Found on the southside of Dartmouth Castle
lot 766 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
Located in just 3 metres of water, 24cm in length, together with two wooden crates from an unknown wreck containing coils and valves.
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± SS. Thames, 1841, Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly
Sherds and fragments of china
lot 799 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
The ship was carrying army recruits from Dublin to Falmouth, Plymouth and London. The rescue earned the St Agnes men a gold medal for their bravery, ... read more
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± Liverpool Ship 'British Navy', 1881, near Goodwin Sands
Staffordshire China
lot 801 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
Together with tankards and bottles from a different unknown source.
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± A Large collection of Minerals
lot 851 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Mostly in cellophane bags, a good collection of larger specimens. (Q)
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± A 19th Century collection of shipwrecked timbers and salvage
lot 859 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Including an iron nail 25cm in length and salvage from an early 19th century wooden barrel.
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lot 974 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd Bloman Breathing Apparatus with mask, air blower, tube and instruction sheet.
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± Two canvas-covered stretcher beds
lot 1056 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
220cm and 126cm in length.
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lot 1137 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
A brass cased 14cm bulkhead timepiece and a brass Cherub log by Walker
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lot 1198 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Cotton cloth, approximately 133cm x 210cm
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± M.V. Cita, 1997
A Collection of Irish fridge magnets
lot 1207 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Approximately forty in total with magnetic strips still present and working, together with two plastic trophy bodies. (Qty: 40)
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± A reproduction ‘Lusitania’ Perrybuoy
lot 1270 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 7th Nov, 2024)
Diameter 80cm; With some old netting and later floats.
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± SS Shirala, sunk off the coast of Sussex, July 1918
lot 21 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
Box housing and wooden base of an electric bell from the ‘SS Shirala’ approx 27½ x 15 x 9cm
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lot 29 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
Marked ‘Patent Cardiff’ with the crown emblem, approx 26 x 21 x 17cm
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± Lord Nelson & HMS Victory
Red Ensign Royal Arms Flag
lot 169 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
Display items relating to Nelson and the Victory including portrait prints and vintage postcards Together with a red ensign royal arms flag 43x 87cm ... read more
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± Royal Navy Steam Pinnace, Scapa Flow
A copper ashtray
lot 410 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
14cm x 14cm x 2cm
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± S.S. General Abbatucci - 1869
Military cloth
lot 548 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
Several pieces of military khaki fabric, for manufacture and repair of uniforms, from a bolt. Five in total, each piece approx 85 x 65cm The General ... read more
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The Mary Rose, wrecked 1545
Replica pewter plate & dinner bell
lot 721 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
22cm diameter, bell made by Mary Rose Trust : 13.5 x 8cm
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± MV. Aeolian Sky
Items From The Wreck
lot 728 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
Including packs of compressed food from emergency rations, a carton containing emergency food packs mounted onto an information display board, with ... read more
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± Drie Gebroeders
A wooden nameplate
lot 762 (Charlestown Shipwreck Museum Sale, 6th Nov, 2024)
84cm x 17cm
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