Electroplated fork- SS 'Jelunga'
A fiddle pattern electroplated fork used by the British India Steam Navigation Company liner SS 'Jelunga'. The badge of the B.I.S.N.CO is engraved on the fork, consisting of Britannia with a shield in the left hand and a swallow tailed Union flag in the right hand. A ship can be seen behind Britannia. Inscribed on the fork are the words "B.I.A.S. (BRITISH INDIAN ASSOCIATED STEAMER) LD JELUNGA 70". The fork is severely tarnished.
Object Details
| ID: | PLT0470 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Fork |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Jelunga (1890) |
| Date made: | After 1890 |
| People: | British India Steam Navigation Company Limited; British India Steam Navigation Company Limited |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 25 mm x 210 mm x 30 mm |