Live Auction 7470Exploration and Travel
Lot 338

National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904

A tin of Tower Tea, unopened, from the stores of 'Discovery'

Closed27 September 2007

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GBP 500

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National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904
A tin of Tower Tea, unopened, from the stores of 'Discovery'
the original red wrapper labelled 'This Tea has been specially selected and packed by TOWER TEA, Ltd. for the National Antarctic Expedition 1901. ...'
4½in. (11.4cm.) high

Arthur Edward Harbord (1883-1962), Second Officer, Nimrod, British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909, and thence by descent to the present owner.