Elm boards

F5033

Elm boards Long Caption: A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-1848. An elmboard tingle for boat repairs found in an abandoned boat at Erebus Bay, King William Island, in May 1859 by the McClintock Search Expedition 1857-1859. The item has an old paper label marked in ink 'The Boat'. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: AAA2147 Artist: unknown Date: before 1845 Medium: elm Size: 6 mm x 303 mm x 135 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.