Electroplated fork- SS 'Purnea'
An electroplated fork used by the British India Steamship Navigation Company ship SS 'Purnea'. Inscribed on the fork is a belt and buckle motif with the words "B.I.S.N.CO SS 'PURNEA", along with the maker's marks "AI W.H & S W&N". The plate on the fork is worn.
Object Details
| ID: | PLT0476 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Fork |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Walker & Hall Ltd |
| Places: | Sheffield; Bristol |
| Vessels: | Purnea 1888 (SS) |
| Date made: | After 1888 |
| People: | British India Steam Navigation Company Limited |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 25 mm x 215 mm x 25 mm |
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