Smock
Canvas smock with hood belonging to Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1817-1907). The garment is hand-sewn and is painted on the reverse in black with a donkey with its head in a feeding bag. This was intended to help prevent snow blindness by giving the person behind a coloured image on which to focus. The garment has two breast pockets, one of which retains a horn button closure. There are two button holes at the neck opening, which retains one horn button. On an attached label: 'Duck jumper overall or snow repeller.' The overalls were worn over woollen garments to keep fine snow out.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA3985 |
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Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
Type: | Smock |
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: 1255 mm x 1582 mm |