Silver plated dessert spoon, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Dining Cars
- Made:
- 1937 in Birmingham
- maker:
- Elkington and Company
Dessert spoon, silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Dining Cars, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1937; plain, marked "LMS Cars" in block (BTH M188).
Before convenient packaging was invented, station refreshment rooms, hotels and dining cars served food and drink in silverware and fine china. All sets needed to match and could not be used if chipped or incomplete. Cups, cutlery and crockery were embellished with the company name to help prevent losses and theft.
Details
- Category:
- Passenger Comforts
- Object Number:
- 1993-7741
- Materials:
- silver plated
- Measurements:
-
overall: 19 mm x 184 mm x 39 mm,
- type:
- dessert spoon
- credit:
- British Transport Hotels