Spoon: from wreck of the TARARUA

Maker
Elkington and Company (estab. Circa 1830, closed Circa 1963)
 Production date
Circa 1869
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Object detail

Description
Silver spoon with the logo of the the Panama, New Zealand and Australian Royal Mail Company Ltd. on the handle. Retrieved by John Dearling on a dive with Kelly Tarlton in 1971. The Panama, New Zealand and Australian Royal Mail Co. owned the TARARUA 1864-1869.
Accession number
2004.192.6
Museum System ID
7353
Collection type
Objects
Classification
Eating & Drinking Utensils
Maker and role
Elkington and Company (estab. Circa 1830, closed Circa 1963): Maker
Media/Materials
Silver plated: 0 - Whole
Measurement details
3D objects (HxWxD): H 216 x W 45 x D 25mm: 0 - Whole
Production place and notes
Birmingham, England, Great Britain, Europe
On display?
Not on display

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