Wire cartridge

A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-8. Wire cartridges, found in an abandoned boat at Erebus Bay, King William Island by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-9. Only the wire mesh remains.

Object Details

ID: AAA2294.2
Type: Wire cartridge
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1845
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Overall: 3 mm x 35 mm x 9 mm
Parts: Wire cartridge