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.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA2358 |
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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 |