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Flint and steel
A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. Flint and steel found near Ross Cairn, Point Victory, King William Island on 2 June 1859 by the McClintock Search Expedition 1857-59. It was found by William Jones, the dog driver of Hobson's party.
The flint is shaped and polished and the steel has a curved handle. They would have been used to strike sparks to light a fire. It is engraved 'Relics of Sir J. Franklin found in the boat at Point Victory & brought to England by Mr William Jones Clerk of the ship 'Fox' Captn McClintock RN Septr 1859'. The inscription confuses two sites: Point Victory and the boat at Erebus Bay.
The flint and steel were presented to the Royal Naval Museum by Mr W. C. West of Greenwich with a postcard signed by Sir F. L. McClintock verifying the facts as stated.
The flint is shaped and polished and the steel has a curved handle. They would have been used to strike sparks to light a fire. It is engraved 'Relics of Sir J. Franklin found in the boat at Point Victory & brought to England by Mr William Jones Clerk of the ship 'Fox' Captn McClintock RN Septr 1859'. The inscription confuses two sites: Point Victory and the boat at Erebus Bay.
The flint and steel were presented to the Royal Naval Museum by Mr W. C. West of Greenwich with a postcard signed by Sir F. L. McClintock verifying the facts as stated.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA2222 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Flint and steel |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848; Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, McClintock, 1857-1859 |
| Vessels: | Fox (1855) |
| Date made: | Before 1845 |
| People: | Jones, William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | 102 x 163 x 115 mm |
| Parts: | Flint and steel |