Button
A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. Two bone buttons each pierced with four holes. They may have been the ones found by the Schwatka Search expedition 1878-79, in the grave of Lieutenant John Irving.
Object Details
| ID: | AAA2355 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Button |
| 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: | 1845-8 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Parts: | Button |