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Balloon
Balloon used by Franklin search expeditions for distributing messages. Red and white paper enclosed in silk net. One half of the balloon is numbered AAA4347. The other half is numbered AAA4347.1.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA4347.1 |
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| Type: | Balloon |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Shepherd, George |
| Date made: | 1852-3; 1852-1853 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Greenwich Hospital Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 1420 mm x 1070 mm x 620 mm |
| Parts: |
Balloon
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