Toast rack: Union Castle Line
A silver plate toast rack that formed part of the first class setting on Union Castle Line ships. The rack can hold four pieces of toast and has a zigzag design engraved on its handle. The company crest is almost obliterated on one side. Inscribed on the underside of the rack are the words "MAPPIN & WEBB LTD, MAPPIN PLATE, LONDON & SHEFFIELD, B, CI/81".
Object Details
| ID: | PLT0655 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Toast rack |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Mappin & Webb |
| Date made: | 20th Century |
| People: | Union-Castle Line |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 95 mm x 85 mm x 70 mm |
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