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Tinder box damper
An unidentified and unprovenanced relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A circular piece of copper plate with a knob made of folded copper. It may be a lid.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA2356 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Tinder box damper |
| 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: 13 x 73 mm |