Sugar tongs: Union Castle Line
A pair of electroplated sugar tongs with a zig-zag patterned handles that was used on Union Castle Line ships. The tongs have a crown and the monogram "PSUC" along with the words "MAPPIN & WEBB" inscribed on the tongs. The tongs are tarnished, especially around the sppons and the joining section of the tongs.
Object Details
| ID: | PLT0702 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Sugar tongs |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Mappin & Webb |
| Date made: | 20th Century |
| People: | Pacific Steam Navigation Co Ltd; Pacific Steam Navigation Co Ltd |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 30 mm x 110 mm x 25 mm |