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

Please see the Important Information tab of each lot for Shipping Information

Lots: 707

 

BREAKING NEWS: 

We are pleased to announce that an institutional home has been found for many of the most important shipwreck artefacts from Charlestown's incredible collection.
As auctioneers, we always relish the drama of a competitive saleroom, but with a sensitive collection such as this, we recognise the importance of keeping these 
artefacts together and preserving them for posterity. These lots have been withdrawn from the auction. 
We acknowledge the disappointment this will cause some of our potential bidders, and we apologise for this.
500 lots from the 1260-lot sale have now been withdrawn in order to facilitate this transaction. 
 
The sale will now be a two-day auction.  Weds & Thurs Nov 6th & 7th.
Nov 6th: Lots 3 - 850
Nov 7th: Lots 851 - 1283
 

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. 

Click here to read our blog about the two shipwreck sales

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SOLD
Lot 728 - MV. Aeolian Sky

Lot 728 - ± MV. Aeolian Sky Items From The Wreck

Sold for £20

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Lot 762 - Drie Gebroeders

Lot 762 - ± Drie Gebroeders A wooden nameplate

Sold for £20

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Lot 769 - The Seine, English Chanel, 1955

Lot 769 - ± The Seine, English Chanel, 1955

Sold for £20

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Lot 771 - Various Shipwrecks

Lot 771 - ± Various Shipwrecks SS Italia, Wingletang Ledge, Isles of Scilly, 1917, and other ships

Sold for £20

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Lot 773 - The Charwood, 1873, nr Eddystone Lighthouse

Lot 773 - ± The Charwood, 1873, nr Eddystone Lighthouse Glass and Decanters from the Wreck

Sold for £20

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Lot 831 - Science and Technology

Lot 831 - ± Science and Technology

Sold for £20

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Lot 841 - Diving Equipment

Lot 841 - Diving Equipment An Aqualung Diving Knife and plastic sheath

Sold for £20

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Lot 897 - The Pegu, shipwrecked and marooned, The Mersey, 1939

Lot 897 - ± The Pegu, shipwrecked and marooned, The Mersey, 1939

Sold for £20

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Lot 904 - The Poleire, also known as The Marius Nelson, wrecked off Tresco, Isles of Scilly, 1970

Lot 904 - ± The Poleire, also known as The Marius Nelson, wrecked off Tresco, Isles of Scilly, 1970 Boat-Builder's Printed Plans

Sold for £20

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Lot 915 - Charlestown Heritage Collection

Lot 915 - ± Charlestown Heritage Collection

Sold for £20

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Lot 916 - Leather workers roulettes and related tools...

Lot 916 - ± Leather workers roulettes and related tools... Charlestown Heritage Collection 

Sold for £20

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Lot 931 - Charlestown Heritage Collection

Lot 931 - ± Charlestown Heritage Collection

Sold for £20

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Lot 942 - Charlestown Heritage Collection

Lot 942 - ± Charlestown Heritage Collection

Sold for £20

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Lot 943 - Charlestown Heritage collection

Lot 943 - ± Charlestown Heritage collection Victorian undergarments and children's clothing etc

Sold for £20

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Lot 951 - Shipwreck

Lot 951 - ± Shipwreck

Sold for £20

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Lot 986 - WWII Landing Craft

Lot 986 - ± WWII Landing Craft Bronze oil pump and housing

Sold for £20

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Lot 1003 - Diving

Lot 1003 - ± Diving

Sold for £20

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Lot 1021 - Shipwreck Survival

Lot 1021 - ± Shipwreck Survival

Sold for £20

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Lot 1028 - Fog Horn, etc.

Lot 1028 - ± Fog Horn, etc.

Sold for £20

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Lot 1054 - WWII Royal Navy landing craft

Lot 1054 - ± WWII Royal Navy landing craft Oil pump housing

Sold for £20

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Lot 1098 - Diving

Lot 1098 - ± Diving

Sold for £20

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Lot 1101 - Tins etc.

Lot 1101 - ± Tins etc.

Sold for £20

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Lot 1244 - Various

Lot 1244 - ± Various

Sold for £20

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Lot 1260 - NHS, Red Cross etc., photographs

Lot 1260 - ± NHS, Red Cross etc., photographs

Sold for £20

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Lot 1275 - Diving

Lot 1275 - ± Diving

Sold for £20

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Lot 1278 - The Poleire, also known as The Marius Nelson, wrecked off Tresco, Isles of Scilly, 1970

Lot 1278 - ± The Poleire, also known as The Marius Nelson, wrecked off Tresco, Isles of Scilly, 1970 A china plate from the officer's saloon and other items from the shipwreck

Sold for £20

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Lot 1279 - Thom AXON portraits

Lot 1279 - ± Thom AXON portraits Five framed photographs

Sold for £20

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Lot 16 - SS Aurania’ lost of the Isle of Mull, 1918

Lot 16 - ± SS Aurania’ lost of the Isle of Mull, 1918

Sold for £25

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Lot 26 - Cunard Steamship Company, The Cube tea ware for Stonier & Co Liverpool.

Lot 26 - ± Cunard Steamship Company, The Cube tea ware for Stonier & Co Liverpool.

Sold for £25

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Lot 36 - Items from the Cunard & White Star Line cabinets

Lot 36 - ± Items from the Cunard & White Star Line cabinets

Sold for £25

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Lot 284 - Early Tiles

Lot 284 - ± Early Tiles

Sold for £25

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Lot 731 - SS. Camberwell, Isle of Wight, 1917

Lot 731 - ± SS. Camberwell, Isle of Wight, 1917 Five ten rupee note fragments, together with pre-paid Indian postcards

Sold for £25

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Lot 835 - A Hans Hass Deco-Brain

Lot 835 - A Hans Hass Deco-Brain The World's First Solid State Dive Computer

Sold for £25

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Lot 852 - Minerals

Lot 852 - ± Minerals

Sold for £25

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Lot 882 - Stenhouse Equipment Co. Smoke Hood Bellows

Lot 882 - ± Stenhouse Equipment Co. Smoke Hood Bellows

Sold for £25

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Lot 896 - The Yalta Conference

Lot 896 - ± The Yalta Conference Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin

Sold for £25

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Lot 928 - Charlestown Heritage Collection

Lot 928 - ± Charlestown Heritage Collection

Sold for £25

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Lot 998 - Rigging

Lot 998 - ± Rigging

Sold for £25

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Lot 1055 - Unknown Shipwrecks

Lot 1055 - ± Unknown Shipwrecks A bronze propeller, 48cm diameter

Sold for £25

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Lot 1112 - Oar with Sail Cloth

Lot 1112 - ± Oar with Sail Cloth

Sold for £25

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Lot 1132 - Guangzhou Ocean Shipping Company

Lot 1132 - ± Guangzhou Ocean Shipping Company Artifacts salvaged from the 'Longlin'

Sold for £25

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Lot 285 - Greek pottery

Lot 285 - ± Greek pottery

Sold for £30

Lot 287 - MV Cita, Isles of Scilly 1997

Lot 287 - ± MV Cita, Isles of Scilly 1997 A miscellania of items from the wreck

Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 550 - SS General Abbatucci, wrecked 1869

Lot 550 - ± SS General Abbatucci, wrecked 1869 Small leather pouch and an (unrelated) leather handle

Sold for £30

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Lot 577 - Diving Interest

Lot 577 - ± Diving Interest Seven compressed air cylinders

Sold for £30

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Lot 718 - The Mary Rose 1545

Lot 718 - The Mary Rose 1545 Replica wooden bellows

Sold for £30

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Lot 719 - The Mary Rose, wrecked 1545

Lot 719 - The Mary Rose, wrecked 1545 Replica pewter plate and spoons

Sold for £30

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Lot 730 - SS. Salsette, 1917 & SS Highland Brigade, 1918

Lot 730 - ± SS. Salsette, 1917 & SS Highland Brigade, 1918 Compass Housing and an Early Bakelite Telephone Receiver

Sold for £30