A 9 x 7 inch glass plate negative of a writing desk made for Queen Victoria (RCIN 69405) from the wood of HMS Resolute, a ship used in the attempt to find Sir John Franklin's expedition in the Northwest Passage, Arctic. It has a plaque on it: 'HMS "Resolute", forming part of the expedition sent in search of Sir John Franklin in 1852 was abandoned in Latitude 74'41' N., Longitude 101'22' W. on 15th May 1854. She was discovered and extricated in September 1855 in Latitude 67' N. by Captain Buddington of the United States whaler "George Henry". The ship was purchased, fitted out and sent as a gift to Her Majesty Queen Victoria by the President and people of the United States as a token of goodwill and friendship. The table was made from her timbers when she was broken up in 1880'.