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Object connections:
| Collection | Astronomical and navigational instruments, Optical equipment, Franklin relics, Polar Equipment and Relics |
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| Gallery location | Not on display |
| Events | Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848, Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Schwatka, 1878-1880 |
Object details:
| Object ID | AAA2332 |
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| Description | This brass objective lens cap is a relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition in search of the North-West Passage, 1845-48. It is thought to have been recovered by the Schwatka expedition of 1878-79 in search of remains of the Franklin expedition, but it is not clear where Schwatka found the item. |
| Date made | before 1845 |
| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
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| Place made | Unknown |
| Credit | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Materials | brass |
| Measurements | 4 x 62 mm |
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