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Brass Plate
Brass plate. A flat, rectangular piece of brass with the corners cut. It is inscribed: 'Hecla & Fury 1824-5'. It would appear to relate to Sir William Edward Parry's third voyage in search of the North West Passage, 1824-25. The plate is crudely made and engraved.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA3968 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Brass Plate |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Parry's third voyage, 1824-1825 |
| Vessels: | Fury (1814); Hecla (1815) |
| Date made: | 1824-1826; 1824-26 |
| People: | Parry, William Edward; Royal United Service Institution |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Royal United Service Institution Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 188 x 38 mm |