Powder flask

Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Iron plate, tinned with brass cap. The top unscrews and has a mechanism for dispensing powder.

Object Details

ID: AAA3996
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Powder flask
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Hawksley, C & J W
Events: Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876
Date made: 1875
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 51 x 267 x 115 mm