[M] A RARE DINNER PLATE FROM THE BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION OF 1875-76

A RARE DINNER PLATE FROM THE BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION OF 1875-76

a Copeland stoneware dinner plate for H.M.S. Alert with blue transfer border and expedition device, the reverse with ship's name, three foul anchors, maker's marks and further impressed marks -- 10½in. (26.5cm.) diam.

Captain George S. Nares (1831-1915) was recalled from the 'Challenger' expedition to head the 1875 expedition on the steamships Alert and Discovery, which were sent out by the Admiralty in an attempt to reach the North Pole by way of Smith Sound. It culminated in Commander Albert Hastings Markham`s Farthest North of 83º 20`26"N (May 12, 1876), a record latitude at the time.

Condition Report

Good overall condition.

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