Button
A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. Four horn buttons, found at Crozier's camp site near Ross Cairn, Point Victory, King William Island on 11 July 1879 by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-79. This was the place when the crews of 'Erebus' and 'Terror' landed after abandoning their ships. They each have four holes and one has thread and blue cloth attached.
Object Details
| ID: | AAA2248 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Button |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848; Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Schwatka, 1878-1880 |
| Date made: | Before 1848 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 5 x 28 mm |