Model tent
Model tent belonging to Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907). The type used on the Franklin search expeditions.
McClintock's journal MCL 18 27 May 1857: 'Windsor, Newton & Co 38 Rathbone Place make us a present of 3 tents and a quantity of poles'.The model is made of linen, hand-sewn. It is supported by four wooden poles with metal tips. It has string guy ropes but no pegs and is closed with metal hooks and eyes. On an old label: 'Model of the 8 man tent used in the Arctic Expeditions of Her Majesty's Reign. Scale 3/4 inch. Lent by Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock'.
McClintock's journal MCL 18 27 May 1857: 'Windsor, Newton & Co 38 Rathbone Place make us a present of 3 tents and a quantity of poles'.The model is made of linen, hand-sewn. It is supported by four wooden poles with metal tips. It has string guy ropes but no pegs and is closed with metal hooks and eyes. On an old label: 'Model of the 8 man tent used in the Arctic Expeditions of Her Majesty's Reign. Scale 3/4 inch. Lent by Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock'.
Object Details
| ID: | AAA3979 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Model tent |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, McClintock, 1857-1859 |
| Date made: | Before 1891 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 308 x 568 x 254 mm |