Powder flask
Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Iron plate, tinned with brass cap. The top unscrews and has a mechanism for dispensing powder.
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Object details
| ID: | AAA3996 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Powder flask |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hawksley, C & J W |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876 |
| Date made: | 1875 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 51 x 267 x 115 mm |