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British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913
Apsley George Benet Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959). - JAEGER and others (manufacturers). A pair of brown machine-knit over-socks by Jaeger [label in one sock] with fleecy lining, both with hand-written nametape, 63cm. long. A mismatched pair of grey knitted socks, 46.5cm. and 53cm. long. A pair of grey wool knitted mittens, 21cm. long approx. Provenance: Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959, the 'Jaeger' socks with hand-written labels 'A. Cherry-Garrard'; by descent (sale: Garrod, Turner & Son, Ipswich 17 October 1969, lot 332 [one of 17 lots sold 'for the benefit of the Aldeburgh Festival Snape Concert Hall Rebuilding Fund']).
'Our hearts were doing very gallant work. Towards the end of the march they were getting beaten and were finding it difficult to pump the blood to our extremities. There were a few days that Wilson and I did not get some part of our feet frost-bitten. As we camped. I suspect our hearts were beating comparatively slowly and weakly. Nothing could be done until a hot drink was ready - Then you got your foot gear off - puttees, finnesko, saennegrass, hair socks, and two pairs of woollen socks. Then you nursed back your feet and tried to believe you were glad - a frost-bite does not hurt until it begins to thaw. Later came the blisters, and then the chunks of dead skin.' (A.G.B. Cherry-Garrard, The Worst Journey in the World, London, (1944 ed.), p.255).
Apsley George Benet Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959). - JAEGER and others (manufacturers). A pair of brown machine-knit over-socks by Jaeger [label in one sock] with fleecy lining, both with hand-written nametape, 63cm. long. A mismatched pair of grey knitted socks, 46.5cm. and 53cm. long. A pair of grey wool knitted mittens, 21cm. long approx. Provenance: Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959, the 'Jaeger' socks with hand-written labels 'A. Cherry-Garrard'; by descent (sale: Garrod, Turner & Son, Ipswich 17 October 1969, lot 332 [one of 17 lots sold 'for the benefit of the Aldeburgh Festival Snape Concert Hall Rebuilding Fund']).
'Our hearts were doing very gallant work. Towards the end of the march they were getting beaten and were finding it difficult to pump the blood to our extremities. There were a few days that Wilson and I did not get some part of our feet frost-bitten. As we camped. I suspect our hearts were beating comparatively slowly and weakly. Nothing could be done until a hot drink was ready - Then you got your foot gear off - puttees, finnesko, saennegrass, hair socks, and two pairs of woollen socks. Then you nursed back your feet and tried to believe you were glad - a frost-bite does not hurt until it begins to thaw. Later came the blisters, and then the chunks of dead skin.' (A.G.B. Cherry-Garrard, The Worst Journey in the World, London, (1944 ed.), p.255).
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