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Scissors
A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A pair of scissors found at Northern Cairn, Cape Felix on 3 July 1879 by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-79. A camp site was found at this place by McClintock. It had been occupied by twelve officers and men from the Franklin expedition in the summer of 1847.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA2352 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Scissors |
| 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: 3 x 118 x 42 mm |