F6651-002

Box lid Long Caption: A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-1848. A brass and wood box lid obtained from the Pelly Bay Inuit, probably on 12 July 1866, by the Hall Search Expedition 1864-69. Charles F. Hall was at Repulse Bay on this date but a group of Inuit from Pelly Bay were in the area. An oval box lid with brass sides and a wooden top. The item was presented to the Royal Naval Museum, Greenwich by Sophia Cracroft in June 1892. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: AAA2333 Artist: unknown Date: before 1845 Medium: brass; wood Size: 19 mm x 63 mm x 40 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.