Live Auction 7470Exploration and Travel
Lot 373

ROALD ENGELBREGT GRAVNING AMUNDSEN (1872-1928)

Closed27 September 2007

Price Realised

GBP 1,375

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ROALD ENGELBREGT GRAVNING AMUNDSEN (1872-1928)

Amundsen's bayonet carried on the Lincoln-Ellsworth expedition, 1925-26, numbered on the hilt and sheath, the blade marked at the hilt, wood and steel, 13 5/8in. (34.5cm.) long

Roald Amundsen and thence by descent to the present owner.

Specialist note

Used by Amundsen to build the 500 metre long and 12 metre wide runway on the ice for the N25 in June 1925.