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Wine bottle
A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48, found by the Franklin Search Expedition,1850-51, led by Captain Horatio Austin. This wine bottle was found on Beechey Island by a party from HMS 'Assistance' led by Captain Erasmus Ommanney (1814-1904) on the 23 August 1850. The bottle was presented to the Royal United Services Institute by John Barrow (1808-1898).
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA2031 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Wine bottle |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848; Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Austin, 1850-1851 |
| Vessels: | Assistance (1835) |
| Date made: | circa 1845 |
| People: | Barrow, John; Royal United Service Institution |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Royal United Service Institution Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 279 x 83 mm |