Iron drill bit end of a hand brace drill

The iron 'chuck' and drill bit fitting end of a wooden hand brace drill from the 1845 Northwest Passage Expedition led by Sir John Franklin. This is an unprovenanced relic.

Object Details

ID: AAA2358
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Iron fitting
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: 34 x 85 x 25 mm