Badge, from Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition, recovered by Dr John Rae

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This silver anchor badge is part of a collection of relics recovered from Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition of 1848-9. The relics were given to Dr John Rae by North American Inuits in 1854, who told Rae how Franklin's men had perished in the Arctic.

The openwork badge shows an anchor entwined with a piece of rope.

Although Rae was involved in the search for Franklin's team in 1848-9, it was during his trip in 1853-4 that he discovered the fate of the expedition. Franklin's men had died due to starvation, exposure and perhaps lead poisoning from food stored in tins.

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• Online ID: 000-100-103-055-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.L.304.226
• Date: 19th century
  
• Material: Silver
  Badge
  
• Dimensions: 1.88" L
  
• What: Badge
  
• Subject:
• Who: John Rae (Finder)
  Sir John Franklin
  
• Where: Canada
  
• Event: Franklin Expedition
  
• Description: Silver openwork badge showing an anchor entwined with a rope, recovered from the Franklin Expedition in 1854, 19th century
  
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