Conserve spoon: British & Commonwealth Shipping

A electroplated conserve spoon that was used on British & Commonwealth Holdings ships. The spoon has the British & Commonwealth Holdings crest engraved on one side of the handle and the words "1A, MAPPIN & WEBB, V" inscribed on the reverse. The bowl of the spoon is shallower compared to a teaspoon. The spoon is slightly tarnished.

Object Details

ID: PLT0701
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Conserve spoon
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: 15 mm x 135 mm x 30 mm