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Telescope part
A brass ring from the objective lens of a telescope, with a milled upper and lower edge. It is one of the relics of Sir John Franklin's last expedition in search of the North-West Passage, which set out in 1845. It was found at Montreal Island on 2 August 1855 by the Anderson search Expedition.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA2084 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments; Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Telescope part |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848; Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Anderson, 1855 |
| Date made: | circa 1845 |
| People: | Royal United Service Institution |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Royal United Service Institution Collection |
| Measurements: | 13 x 46 mm |