~ Blue Star Line TSS Almeda Star Silver Plate And Enamel Pot By Mappin And Webb ~
The elegant small pot has a removable lid which bears the ships name and companies flag.
It is back stamped Mappin and Webb Ltd.
~ TSS Almeda Star ~
TSS Almeda Star, originally SS Almeda, was a British turbine steamer of the Blue Star Line. She was both an ocean liner and a refrigerated cargo ship, providing a passenger service between London and South America and carrying refrigerated beef from South America to London. She was built in 1926, significantly enlarged in 1935 and sunk by enemy action in 1941 with a total and tragic loss of all lives on board.
~ Condition ~
The item is free from dents and dings, there is minor loss to the enamel.
~ Dimensions ~
The pot is 6.5 cm (2.5 inches) in diameter and 3 cm (1.25 inches) .
