Knife: British & Commonwealth Shipping
An electroplated knife with a stainless steel blade and a decorative zig-zag patterned handle that was used on British & Commonwealth Holdings ships. The plated handle bears the British & Commonwealth Holdings crest whilst the blade has the words "ELKINGTON" inscribed on the blade. There is a brown stain over the crest.
Object Details
ID: | PLT0688 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Knife |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Elkington & Co. Ltd |
Date made: | 20th Century; After 1955 |
People: | British and Commonwealth Shipping Co Ltd; British and Commonwealth Shipping Co Ltd |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | 15 mm x 190 mm x 15 mm |
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