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.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA4117 |
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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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