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.

Object Details

ID: AAA2353
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: 6 x 118 x 51 mm