Ice bucket: Union Castle Line

A large silver plate ice bucket used by Union Castle Line. It hs a zigzag pattern engraved around the rim of the bucket with a handle either side. The Union Castle Line crest is engraved on the side of the bucket with the words "UNION CASTLE LINE" inscribed on the crest. Inscribed on the base of the bucket are the words "MAPPIN & WEBB, LONDON & SHEFFIELD, MAPPIN PLATE, G, CI/62".

Object Details

ID: PLT0664
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Ice bucket
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Mappin & Webb
Date made: 20th Century
People: Union-Castle Line; Union-Castle Line
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 220 mm x 270 mm x 205 mm