A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A silver-gilt pocket chronometer (works missing), obtained from the Inuit at Repulse Bay in 1854 by the Rae Expedition. The Inuit said they found the material at a camp to the north west of the mouth of the Back River where a party of Europeans had died of starvation. The case has a gilt interior, engine turned back and a white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals inscribed 'CHRONOMETER 597'. The case has London hallmarks and dates from 1809-10. The maker's initials are 'IG' and 'B' (possibly Joseph Glenny). The item is shown in the drawing by Edward Pulleyn (AAA3972). It was presented to Greenwich Hospital by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, 2 December 1854.