Ceramic plate, London Midland & Scottish Railway

Plate, ceramic, "Vitresol", London Midland & Scottish Railway, made by J & G Meakin, Hanley; plain white, marked underneath "LMS".

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:
1994-7809
Materials:
ceramic (unspecified)
Measurements:
overall: 20 mm 174 mm,
type:
plate
credit:
British Rail, Clapham