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Description: | Seal skin purse or pouch, hand sewn with sinew and decorated with appliqu�d decoration of diamond shapes glued across the top of the opening and around the edge of the flap. A label states: 'Indian purse brought by Franklin for his daughter on his second journey Sept 1827' . However it is more likely to be of Inuit origin.
The object is associated with Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) and was purchased for his only daughter Eleanor Isabella.
Martyn Beardsley 'Deadly Winter' p.201 mentions Franklin sending home seal skin pouches for holding watches. They were intended as presents for Eleanor Franklin and Sophia Cracroft and were obtained at Disco, Greenland in 1845.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Franklin Hopton Hall Collection John purses | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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