White Star Line RMS OLYMPIC / BRITANNIC - Era 1st - Class Egg Spoon (1913)
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:27730475 | Featured Refinements: White Star Line |
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom | Modified Item: No |
Cruise Ship & Ocean Liner: White Star & Titanic |
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ITEM DESCRIPTION: White Star Line RMS OLYMPIC / BRITANNIC - Era Egg Spoon (1913)
A lovely little egg spoon for the White Star Line. I have not found this patter...n elsewhere and believe that it was designed specifically for the White Star Line. The Class 1 (Metal) Design Registration Number dates this pattern to 1911, making it another pattern specifically designed for the OLYMPIC-class. The posterior of the handle is marked with the following: Rd number “579752, ” date stamp “B” in quatrefoil for 1913, quality mark "A, " “Elkington Plate” and the E&Co. shield, both in intaglio, and a stamped wedge cross pattee ✠. Many modern researchers assume that this mark indicated 2nd Class wares, but I disagree. I speculate that they were used for ships on the White Star Line - Dominion Line Canadian Service or perhaps in the Pursers or Officers Mess. Shared galley and dish washing facilities for 1st and 2nd Class would be neither economic nor efficient if the department had to sort through thousands of wares, looking for a cross.
The spoon is in excellent condition, with some light wear marks to the base of the bowl. Wear is commensurate to its age and use. SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION.
ITEM DIMENSIONS (approximate): 5” L.ITEM WEIGHT (approximate): 0.9 oz.
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