Serving dish: Union Castle Line.
A silver plate serving dish used by the Union Castle Line shipping company. The plate has a zigzag engraved band around the outer rim. The mongram "BSNC" and a crown are on engraved on the side. It was part of the first class place setting on ships. Inscirbed on the base are the words "H, MAPPIN & WEBB, I, C10/43 HARD SOLDERED". The plate is well used and scratched.
Object Details
| ID: | PLT0644 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Serving dish |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Mappin & Webb |
| Date made: | 20th Century |
| People: | Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company; Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 25 mm x 360 mm x 260 mm |