Cup Plate: Dodge D. Morgan

Glass dish, approximately 3″ in diameter. Amber glass; image of the sailing vessel belonging to Dodge D. Morgan, non stop circumnavigation.
Morgan’s sail around, non-stop in 150 days, one-hour and six minutes was accomplished in 1985-1986 and was documented by D.H. “Nobby” Clarke who was the authenticator for Guinness in sailing ventures. He was the first American to sail around non-stop

This type of crystal cup plate was used between 1832 and 1860 when the fashionable teacups were designed without handles. Hot tea was poured into the saucer to cool, while the cup was placed on a small plate like this one, to avoid staining the table cloth or damaging the table.