Gun cover

Sledge gun cover belonging to Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907). It is made of beige canvas painted white, hand-sewn with a button down flap. This is closed with a string loop and a brass button. On a label: 'Sledge gun cover'.

Object Details

ID: AAA3978
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Gun cover
Display location: Not on display
Events: Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, McClintock, 1857-1859
Date made: 1857
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 1290 x 180 mm
Parts: Gun cover