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Vesta case Long Caption: A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-1848. A brass vesta case (match box) found in an abandoned boat at Erebus Bay, King William Island, in May 1859 by the McClintock Search Expedition 1857-1859. It contains three dead matches and a piece of white wool. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: AAA2184 Artist: unknown Date: before 1845 Medium: brass Size: 70 mm x 32 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.