Dessert spoon, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Euston Dining Cars
- maker:
- Robert Fead Mosley & Co
Dessert spoon, silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Euston Dining Cars, made by Robert Fead Mosley & Co, Sheffield; plain, "LMS" on handle in script letters, "E.D.C" in sans serif letters below.
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:
- 1994-8067
- Materials:
- silver plated
- Measurements:
-
overall: 28 mm x 177 mm x 40 mm,
- type:
- dessert spoon
- credit:
- British Rail, Clapham