Sugar tongs, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Cars
- maker:
- Mappin & Webb
Sugar tongs, silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway, by Mappin & Webb; plain, "LMS CARS" block motif on handle.
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:
- 1994-8084
- Materials:
- silver plated
- Measurements:
-
overall: 17 mm x 108 mm x 41 mm,
- type:
- sugar tongs
- credit:
- British Rail, Clapham