Soup can
A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. Half a Goldner soup can made of sheet iron, tinned, soldered and painted red. The remains of a label with cooking instructions is attached 'GOLDNER'S PATENT VEGETABLE SOUP. The canister to be put into a saucepan with warm water...about 15 minutes...served up'. The contents have been removed with a hammer and chisel.
Object Details
| ID: | AAA2324 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Soup can |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Goldner, Stephen |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848; Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Schwatka, 1878-1880 |
| Date made: | 1845 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 63 x 95 x 95 mm |
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