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Description: | A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A brass and wood box lid obtained from the Pelly Bay Inuit, probably on 12 July 1866, by the Hall Search Expedition 1864-69. Charles F. Hall was at Repulse Bay on this date but a group of Inuit from Pelly Bay were in the area. An oval box lid with brass sides and a wooden top. The item was presented to the Royal Naval Museum, Greenwich by Sophia Cracroft in June 1892.
caption: Box lid | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | lids Hall Expedition Royal Naval Museum Inuit Native | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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