Description: 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 RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic. The silver is of a heavy gauge and not made by a traditional hotel-plate maker (such as Elkington). Given that their new ships were the finest in the world, White Star really wanted to impress in the restaurant. Just imagine Captain Smith or Bruce Ismay reaching for a tooth pick that last night on board Titanic. With most of Titanic’s silver on the sea floor and no other ship in the White Star fleet having used this pattern, we can safely say this piece was used on Olympic. It likely made its way down to us today via the RMS Queen Mary. Cunard White Star, ever frugal and in the midst of the depression, transferred large amounts of silver and other useful items from Olympic before she was scrapped to the QM. To this day, you can see quite a number of silver White Star items on display on board the Mary. This piece is in excellent condition with some loss of silver on the inside. Shipping by priority mail, including insurance.
Price: 1295 USD
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-08-30T16:54:18.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Cruise Ship & Ocean Liner: White Star & Titanic
