Reindeer sleeping bag used by Surgeon Commander George Murray Levick (1877-1956) on the British Antarctic Expedition 1910-14
Reindeer sleeping bag used by Surgeon Commander George Murray Levick (1877-1956) on the British Antarctic Expedition 1910-14. It is hand sewn and closed by wooden toggles. It also has a metal carrying case with a handle and lid. Inscribed on a label on the bag : 'COLD STORAGE FOR FURS Arding & Hobbs Clapham.' A label on the case is inscribed: 'Sleeping bag used by Surgeon Cdr. G. Murray Levick - Captain Scott's Antarctic Expedition 1910-14 Acq No 52/2'.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA4213 |
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Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
Type: | Sleeping bag |
Display location: | Display - Polar Worlds Gallery |
Events: | Antarctic Exploration: British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913 |
Vessels: | Terra Nova 1884 |
Date made: | ca.1910 |
People: | Levick, George Murray |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 1910 mm x 725 mm |
Parts: | Reindeer sleeping bag used by Surgeon Commander George Murray Levick (1877-1956) on the British Antarctic Expedition 1910-14 |
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