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Saw
A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A saw made from a straightened cask hoop found by the Burwash Expedition 1925-26 on King William Island. The teeth have been cut with a file. The item is marked 'I'. It was presented to the Royal Naval Museum, Greenwich in 1927 by the Canadian Government.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA2309 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Saw |
| Display location: | Display - Polar Worlds Gallery |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848; Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Burwash, 1926 |
| Date made: | 1845-8; 1926 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 356 x 44 mm |