Match box base

A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-8. A match box base obtained from the Inuit by the Hall Search Expedition 1864-9.

Object Details

ID: AAA2235.2
Type: Match box base
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Hynam, J.
Date made: 1841-1845; 1841-45 circa 1845
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Overall: 21 mm x 74 mm x 39 mm
Parts: Match box