Saucer

Saucer made for Sir George Nares' Arctic Expedition of 1875. It is white glazed and transfer-printed in blue with an elaborate rope border and the expedition badge - a polar bear within a garter. The garter is inscribed 'ARCTIC EXPEDITION 1875'. On the base is printed 'DISCOVERY' ('HMS Discovery' 1874 was one of the expedition's two vessels). Three anchors on the underside of the rim are inscribed 'ARCTIC EXPEDITION 1875', 'W T COPELAND & SONS'.

Object Details

ID: AAA5339
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Saucer
Display location: Not on display
Creator: W. T. Copeland & Sons Ltd
Events: Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876
Vessels: Discovery (1873)
Date made: 1875
People: Eddy, Edward Carlyn; W. T. Copeland & Sons Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 30 x 155 mm
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