Knife: British & Commonwealth Shipping
An electroplated knife with a stainless steel blade and a decorative zig-zag patterned handle that was used on British & Commonwealth Holdings ships. The plated decorative handle bears the British & Commonwealth Holdings crest whilst the blade has the words "ELKINGTON" inscribed on the blade.
Object Details
| ID: | PLT0686 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Knife |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Elkington & Co. Ltd |
| Date made: | 20th Century; After 1955 |
| People: | British and Commonwealth Shipping Co Ltd; British and Commonwealth Shipping Co Ltd |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 15 mm x 245 mm x 20 mm |