Carved wooden letter knife

Carved wooden letter knife with metal wire inset decoration on handle. It belonged to Dr Alexander Hepburne Macklin (1889-1967) surgeon on Shackletons last two expeditions.

Object Details

ID: ZBA2272
Collection: Relics
Type: Knife
Display location: Not on display
Events: Antarctic Exploration: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1916
People: Macklin, Alexander Hepburne
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 7 x 225 x 17 mm
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