Pepper pot: P&O

An electroplated pepper pot with a perforated dome top and an acorn final. The rising sun crest and the initials "P&O" are engraved on the side of the pot. The maker's mark are engraved on the base of the pot. The pot is tarnished.

Object Details

ID: PLT0539
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Pepper pot
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Mappin & Webb
Date made: 1938
People: Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company; Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 95 mm