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Set, Drawing Instrument
Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". Blue baize lined wooden case containing a set of drawing instruments. Compass, dividers, mapping pen, parallel rule, folding scale, scale and pen. There is a second compartment below a removable tray. Brass plaque on lid inscribed "Parr".
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Object details
| ID: | AAA4120 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Set, Drawing Instrument |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hudson & Son |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876 |
| Vessels: | Alert (1856) |
| Date made: | 1875-6 |
| People: | Parr, Alfred Arthur Chase |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Parts: |
Set, Drawing Instrument
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