article_snippet.sent: Filled with historic artefacts, pricey art and souvenirs acquired during the original owners’ travels, the Around the World auction is drawing interest from collectors and those with wanderlust.
article_snippet.sent: This 1838 map (estimated value £7,000 to £10,000) was engraved by John Dower and includes a list of the era’s major discoveries .
article_snippet.sent: The one-off, travel-themed auction includes a 34-star US flag, with an estimated value of £10,000 to £15,000, from the Civil War era .
article_snippet.sent: Christie’s, the world’s largest auction house, said very few copies were published at the time and many remained unseen and unknown until recently.
article_snippet.sent: A photo of a Geisha exiting a Kyoto metro station, taken by Steve McCurry, has an estimated value £3,000 to £5,000 .
article_snippet.sent: ’s stamp and all the hallmarks of the company attention to detail.
article_snippet.sent: The travel-themed collection includes a Maori hei tiki pendant from New Zealand (estimated value: £8,000 to £12,000)
article_snippet.sent: These Italian marble busts of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, circa 1900-1910, have an estimated value of £6,000 to £8,000 .
article_snippet.sent: Stephen O’Connell, co-head of sale, said: 'Around The World, our latest themed auction, is a carefully curated and eclectic sale of works of art, objects, furniture, silver and porcelain and 20th and 21st century design from six continents. '
article_snippet.sent: Individually, the lots on offer are highly unique to the lots on offer place of origin, and in many cases the lots on offer draw the eye and mind to a particular geographical place and period in history. '
article_snippet.sent: It’s an exciting sale to be a part of and, for decorators and collectors alike, It is a wonderful opportunity to acquire interesting and unusual works of art from around the globe.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Christie's has curated the collection, which is filled with historic artefacts, pricey art and travel souvenirs .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Other items include a Maori hei tiki pendant, a model of a British Airways Concorde and a section of elephant tusk .