Box lid

A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A brass and wood box lid obtained from the Pelly Bay Inuit, probably on 12 July 1866, by the Hall Search Expedition 1864-69. Charles F. Hall was at Repulse Bay on this date but a group of Inuit from Pelly Bay were in the area. An oval box lid with brass sides and a wooden top. The item was presented to the Royal Naval Museum, Greenwich by Sophia Cracroft in June 1892.

Object Details

ID: AAA2333
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Box lid
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848; Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Hall, 1864-1869
Date made: Before 1845
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Overall: 19 x 63 x 40 mm