Were you aware that there were 6 different sized meat dishes (platters) provided by International Silver to the United States Lines? The line chose various sizes from 10″ to 22″ for use on board the… read more ›
Were you aware that there were 6 different sized meat dishes (platters) provided by International Silver to the United States Lines? The line chose various sizes from 10″ to 22″ for use on board the… read more ›
Were you aware that there were 6 different sized meat dishes provided by International Silver to the United States Lines? The line chose various sizes from 10″ to 22″ for use on board the Big… read more ›
Isn’t the “Manhattan” pattern silver a stylish and classic design? I love it and I love the Gorham version even more than that made by International Silver Company. Happily, these serving trays are manufactured by… read more ›
Oh, how I wish we had an inventory giving the exact number of each type of silver item used on board the ss United States. At least we have the auction catalog which references the… read more ›
One of the nicest and rarest pieces of silver I have ever offered from the ss United States. Highly sought-after silver salt-and-pepper caddy made by International Silver and dated coded 1952 for the maiden voyage… read more ›
12” silver serving tray from the ss United States made by International Silver and date marked 1952 from her maiden voyage. What makes this more interesting is it also has its matching fitted silver cover,… read more ›
Listed in the USL silver inventory as a “soup cup,” I have never seen a photo of one being used. Not at all common. It measures about 3″ tall and 5″ handle to rim. Made… read more ›
Silver-plated sugar bowl from the ss US. Stands 2¼” tall x is 4½” from handle to handle. Made by International Silver Co. and marked “US Lines 52.” In great condition with no dents, just some… read more ›
Here is a little CGT art deco gem. Of all the years I have been in this trade and of all the years I have sold French Line silver, this is a first for me. … read more ›
Cute United States Lines silver tea pot by International Silver. I haven’t tried this yet, but I just bet it holds 2 cups of tea like the individual pots used by the Cunard Line. … read more ›
Perhaps the most loved item of silver from the USL stewards’ perspective. This “utility tray: was a catch all. It was meant to go under just about anything. The International Silver Co.’s catalog lists it… read more ›
This silver toothpick holder was made by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths in 1911 for use in the à la carte restaurant on board Olympic. This exclusive and very well-made pattern of silver was used only on… read more ›
Beautiful pair of silver plate asparagus tongs made by Elkington. Measures about 4.5″ long. Dating to 1914, these tongs are in excellent condition and likely from the ss Aquitania in her famous acanthus leaf pattern. … read more ›
What do you think this was used for? Ice cream? Soup? Sauce Dish? A very cute individual silver serving bowl in the reed-and-star pattern as used on Olympic and Titanic. Measures about 3.5″ tall and… read more ›
The reed-and-star pattern of silver introduced on the RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic might be my favorite ocean-liner silver of all time. It has style, it has flair, it was there! — to paraphrase the… read more ›
Don’t we all pine for the days when something as simple as grapes were cut table side by the obliging steward. Isn’t that a major reason why we collect fine ocean-liner memorabilia? Enjoying, however fleetingly,… read more ›
Elaborate and impressive, these clawed ice tongs would look amazing in your display of Cunard Line silver. They measure about 5.5″ long. Perfect condition with perfect logo. Made by Harrison Brothers, the logo dates to… read more ›
Silver iced-butter dish as used on the famed Queens. Bottom dish is marked Cunard White Star and dated 1936 so made for the maiden voyage of the RMS Queen Mary. Both dish and insert are… read more ›
I would have loved to see the presentation that went along with serving grilled meats on these skewers. I’m assuming grilled? I might say roasted, perhaps. The charcoal grills used onboard the great liners suggest… read more ›
Lovely pepper grinder for Italia with a pre-war crown logo so likely to have been used on the ss Rex or ss Conte di Savoia. No loss to silver and extremely rare. This will highlight… read more ›
1920’s-era silver salt dish with a great Cunard Line logo. Made by Chester and marked “Souvenir.” In excellent condition and sports its often missing glass insert.
Long salt spoon from the tables of the famous Cunard Line. Great 19th century logo and made by Elkington with a date code of 1900. Perhaps for the Saxonia? Measures about 3.5″ long and in… read more ›
Isn’t this just the dish?! Fantastic-condition White Star Line reed-and-star dish from the on-board service. Measures about 10.5″ x 7.25″, Made by Elkington plate and dated to 1932, meaning it was probably made for the… read more ›
Elkington Plate sugar bowl dated 1956. This comes to us from One 5th Ave, the restaurant in New York City which was famously done up with fittings from the RMS Caronia; so from the Green… read more ›
Cute sugar tongs by our old friends at Elkington and Company. Dates to 1905; so they were probably made for one of the “Pretty Sisters,” Caronia or Carmania. In very good condition and measuring about… read more ›
Cunard White Star Line silver table vase from the dining rooms of the RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth. Made by Embassy plate and almost certainly from 1936. These are usually quite banged up… read more ›
Soup bowl in the delft pattern as used on board the Belgenland. Made by Mintons and back stamped Red Star Line. Date of May, 1929, impressed in the clay. 9½” in diameter. Has the usual… read more ›
Here is a rarity! A tea pot from the on-board service of the RMS Queen Elizabeth and RMS Queen Mary. Fantastic condition. Think of all the crew gossip that went on around this during a… read more ›
This souvenir tea set from the Cunard Line was once much more common. Like so many things in life, you might say to yourself about a particular memory “that wasn’t that long ago,” and then… read more ›
When I was a boy, my grandparents (both sets) had a plastic dispenser hanging in their bath room that held waxed-paper “Dixie Cups.” I suppose this was considered the height of modernity in the 1950s… read more ›
Looking for the perfect way to enhance your display of ss United States china? This tea towel was made for that purpose. Sports the famous eagle logo and with “United States Lines” woven into the… read more ›
Perhaps no steamship line in the 1950s was making a bigger deal out of caviar service than the United States Lines. Silver service table side was and still is a requirement in my mind for… read more ›
Over 15 years ago now, I had the pleasure to pick the choicest items from the amazing Dr. Forbes collection when I helped clean out her storage units after her passing. Dr. Forbes was the… read more ›
Mid-century iconic polka dot table cloth and napkin set from the ss United States. Made of beautiful linen and used on board for the afternoon tea service, these are in great condition as they have… read more ›
Used in first class from the outset on board Aquitania (see archivals on board Aquitania), this pattern was also used on the Lusitania and Mauretania. How do I know, you ask? Because examples of this… read more ›
Scarce turquoise-and-brown creamer. Stands about 3″ tall and is in excellent condition. One of the hardest pieces of this pattern to find and one of those types of items that sets a White Star china… read more ›
This silver soup tureen was made by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths in 1911 for use in the à la carte restaurant on board Olympic. It seems that this exclusive and very well-made pattern of silver was… read more ›
An exquisite first-class toast rack from the pattern used in the first-class dining room on Olympic and Titanic. A crushed, identical version of this toast rack was recovered in dives to Titanic back in 2000. … read more ›
The brown-on-brown pattern is one of the most confusing patterns White Star ever produced. Where exactly was it used? Why have we not seen dinner plates? White Star researchers can’t seem to agree. One of… read more ›
Oh-so-tough-to-come-by hardback wine list from the RMS Queen Mary. Dated February, 1966. These passengers could take comfort in the finest wines you could imagine. Château Lafite 1959 at $8 a bottle. Krug Private Cuvée 1955… read more ›
