Fork: British & Commonwealth Shipping

A electroplated fork with a zig-zag patterned handle that was used on British & Commonwealth Holdings ships. The British & Commonwealth Holdings crest is inscribed on the handle and the words "MAPPIN & WEBB" are engraved on the handle. The maker's marks are visible on the back of the fork. The fork is slightly tarnished.

Object Details

ID: PLT0693
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Fork
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Mappin & Webb
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: 20 mm x 185 mm x 20 mm