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Box lid
A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A brass and wood box lid obtained from the Pelly Bay Inuit, probably on 12 July 1866, by the Hall Search Expedition 1864-69. Charles F. Hall was at Repulse Bay on this date but a group of Inuit from Pelly Bay were in the area. An oval box lid with brass sides and a wooden top. The item was presented to the Royal Naval Museum, Greenwich by Sophia Cracroft in June 1892.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA2333 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Box lid |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848; Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Hall, 1864-1869 |
| Date made: | Before 1845 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 19 x 63 x 40 mm |
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