Dessert stand

A green dessert stand with a printed anchor symbol incorporating the initials 'OL'. Silver and green lines decorate the rim. Printed on the base is 'ORIENT LINE' and the company house flag with a printed and impressed maker's mark. There is also an impressed date code for 1951. This pattern was used in Orient Line first class accommodation from 1960. The logo was designed by Edward Bawden.

Object Details

ID: AAA5816
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Dessert stand
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
Date made: 1951
People: Orient Steam Navigation Co Ltd; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 55 x 235 mm