Over shoe
Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". One overshoe. Leather sole and side, chamois uppers and legging. Leather tie. Hand sewn. Marked "A C PARR RN" inside in ink.
Object Details
| ID: | AAA4078 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Over shoe |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876 |
| Vessels: | Alert (1856) |
| Date made: | 1875 |
| People: | Parr, Alfred Arthur Chase |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 200 mm x 283 mm x 127 mm |