Gun cover

Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". A canvas cover for a gun, closed with two horn buttons.

Object Details

ID: AAA4095
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Gun cover
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: 1165 mm x 170 mm