Snow goggles

Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". A pair of spectacles with tortoiseshell frames and folding arms. The lenses tinted, with black wire eye and earpieces. In leather case.

Object Details

ID: AAA4117
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Snow goggles
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Cary
Events: Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876
Vessels: Alert (1856)
Date made: 1875
People: Parr, Alfred Arthur Chase
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 35 mm x 135 mm x 42 mm
Parts: Snow goggles
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