Wine bottle

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Wine bottle Long Caption: A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-1848, found by the Franklin Search Expedition,1850-51, led by Captain Horatio Austin. This wine bottle was found on Beechey Island by a party from HMS 'Assistance' led by Captain Erasmus Ommanney (1814-1904) on the 23 August 1850. The bottle was presented to the Royal United Services Institute by John Barrow (1808-1898). Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: AAA2031 Artist: unknown Date: circa 1845 Medium: glass; cork Size: 279 mm x 83 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.