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knife

human history
  • Other Name

    sheath knife used by CR Ford during Captain Scott's Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    knife in leather sheath from Captain Scotts 1901-1904 expedition to the Antarctic

    It belonged to C Reginald Ford, a member of the 1901-1904 Antarctic expedition

  • Place
    [United Kingdom]
  • Associated Place

    Antarctica

  • Accession Number
    1972.107
  • Accession Date
    1972
  • Other Id

    26499.2 (ethnology)

    1941.35 (accession number)

    1942.88 (accession number)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

Images and documents

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1972.107, 26499.2, 1941.35, 1942.88
  • Collection
    antarctic collection
  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Cutler)

  • Place
    [United Kingdom]
  • Date
    Circa 1900
  • Associated Notes

    Sheath knife that belonged to C Reginald Ford, a member of the 1901-1904 Antarctic expedition.

    Charles Reginald Ford (1880-1972) born in London joined the Royal Navy from school and served on several vessels before volunteering for the Royal Geographical Society Expedition to Antarctic. Following an interview by expedition leader Robert Falcon Scott, Ford was taken on to serve as a steward and assistant to Captain Scott, with the rank of Warrant Officer. He received his Polar medals in 1904, and in December 1906 was made a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, on the nomination of Sir Clements Markham, KCB.

    He later returned to New Zealand where he married, and studied architecture. In 1923 he moved to Auckland and formed a partnership with WH Gummer (Gummer and Ford). He was a fellow of the Royal Society, and also became closely involved with the Auckland Museum, being appointed as Honorary Curator of English ceramics.

  • Associated Event
    Scott's First Expedition to Antarctica; Jul 1901-Sep 1904; Antarctica
    Discovery Expedition Antarctic 1901-1904
  • Associated Person

     Mr C Reginald Ford

     Captain Robert Scott

     Discovery

  • Associated Place

    Antarctica

  • Associated Date
    1901-1904
  • Media

    metal/inorganic material

    leather/animal material

  • Subject Category

    exploration

  • Classification

    Knife, Sheath

    Knife, Weapon

    Edged Weapons

    Armaments

    05 Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

    Knife, Eating

    Eating & Drinking Utensils

    Food Service T&E

    04 Tools & Equipment for Materials

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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