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A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. Five bone 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 where the crews of 'Erebus' and 'Terror' landed after abandoning their ships. One button had a paper label '3' now detached.

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Object Details

ID:	AAA2259
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 1845
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements:	Overall: 5 x 28 mm
Parts:	Button Button (AAA2259.1) Button (AAA2259.2) Button (AAA2259.3) Button (AAA2259.4) Button (AAA2259.5)