Stalking sledge model

Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Sledge for stalking seals. A small wooden sledge with a support in the centre for a gun. A white cotton screen is attached to a frame at the front obscuring the hunter. Two holes in the screen, one for the end of the weapon.

Object Details

ID: AAA3995
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Stalking sledge model
Display location: Not on display
Events: Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876
Date made: 1875
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 770 x 720 x 330 mm
Parts: Stalking sledge model