Clothing

A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-8. A leather clothing fragment partly hand sewn, possibly from a belt or pouch. It was found by the Burwash Expedition 1925-26. The item is marked 'E'. The item came from the Starvation Cove site on the Adelaide Peninsula.

Object Details

ID: AAA2317
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Clothing
Display location: Not on display
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: 190 x 57 mm