Half a Pair of Snow Goggles Found by Hobson at Cape Felix (1845)
| Created by: | Robinson |
| Archive: | National Maritime Museum |
| Reference number: | Object ID no. AAA2125 |
| Date: | 1845-47 |
| Notes: | A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-1848. Half of a pair of steel-rimmed spectacles made into snow goggles. One eyepiece remains, the lens has been replaced by a circular, concave piece of wood with a slit across the centre. This was intended to cut down the glare from the snow and prevent snow blindness. The bridge of the spectacles is padded with thread. |
