Collection

Royal Naval hammock

Made:: 1901-1918 in Great Britain and United Kingdom

Royal Naval sick hammock consisting of mattress and canvas cover, used by British Army, unsigned, British, 1901-1918.

Details

Category:: Therapeutics

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A655808

Materials:: canvas, rope, ticking, hair, straw and complete

Measurements:: overall: 1760 mm x 710 mm,

type:: hammock

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