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Plate
Earthenware plate, as used on the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901. It has a blue rim and gold edge, and is printed in blue with the badge of the expedition - a penguin on an ice floe surrounded by a garter inscribed: 'DISCOVERY ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1901'. The maker's mark is printed on the base. The expedition in 'Discovery' 1901 was led by Captain Robert Scott RN (1868-1912).
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA5378 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Plate |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Royal Doulton |
| Events: | Antarctic Exploration: British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 |
| Vessels: | Discovery (1901) |
| Date made: | 1901 |
| People: | Royal Doulton |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 x 260 mm |