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Fishing line Long Caption: A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-1848. Fishing line wound on leather holder found in an abandoned boat at Erebus Bay, King William Island, in May 1859 by the McClintock Search Expedition 1857-1859. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: AAA2165 Artist: unknown Date: circa 1845 Medium: leather; twine Size: 76 mm x 51 mm x 38 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.