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Sealskin suit
Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to engineer James Wootton. Sealskin jacket and trousers with buttons, wool lined outer mittens and a wool lined hat with peak and ear flaps.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA4306 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Sealskin suit |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876 |
| Date made: | 1875 |
| People: | Wootton, James |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | cap: 300 x 260 mm; jacket: 160 x 610 x 880 mm; trousers: 20 x 590 x 1250 mm; mitten: 30 x 475 x 250 mm |
| Parts: | Sealskin suit |