Snow goggles
Snow goggles. the lens frames are made of lacquered metal, hand-sewn onto a leather strap, tied at the back by black ribbons. The frames are made of blue glass. On an associated piece of paper: 'SNOW-GLASSES WHICH BELONGED TO MY GREAT GRAND FATHER EDWARD NEWELL HARRISON WHILE IN SEARCH OF FRANKLIN IN 1851-2.'
Object Details
| ID: | AAA3969 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Snow goggles |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Austin, 1850-1851 |
| Vessels: | Assistance (1835) |
| Date made: | 1851 |
| People: | Harrison, Paymaster Edward Newell |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 50 x 155 x 18 mm |