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Leather oversuit of hooded jacket and trousers.
Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". Leather suit comprising comprising coat and trousers. The coat is single breasted, belted, and with a hood. It is lined with red wool fabric. The trousers are flap fronted with a waistband lined with cotton fabric. The ends of the legs are gathered. Garments have horn buttons.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA4096 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Suit, Over |
| 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 |
| Parts: | Leather oversuit of hooded jacket and trousers. |