Knife

A crudely made knife with a pointed steel blade and a wooden riveted handle. The blade is rusty and bears a maker's mark showing a crown.

Object Details

ID: AAA4116
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Knife
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: 275 mm x 48 mm x 23 mm
Parts: Knife