Electroplated fork - SS 'India'

An electroplated fiddle pattern fork used by the British India Steam Navigation Company ship SS 'India'. Inscribed on the fork is a belt and buckle with the words "B.I.S.N.CO. SS INDIA". The fork is severely tarnished.

Object Details

ID: PLT0469
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Fork
Display location: Not on display
Places: Bristol
Vessels: India (1881)
Date made: After 1881
People: British India Steam Navigation Company Limited
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 20 mm x 215 mm x 30 mm