Set of fish knives and dinner forks with emblem of the Terra Nova expedition

Maker
Dunn Bennett & Co.
Production date
1909
 Description
Electroplate fish knives and dinner forks impressed with the expedition crest and punched with makers marks for Walker & Hall on the reverse the knives . Fish knives have decorative engraved lines on the blades.
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Object Detail

Maker
Collecting unit
Antarctica
Provenance details
Owned by Rear Admiral Sir Francis Cooke Alton (1856-1926) who in the course of his career served as Secretary to several Naval Commanders-in-Chief and although he retired in 1914 he served as Secretary to Principal Naval Transport Office France between 1914 and 1917. It is thought that the items were presented upon his retirement. Until recently they remained in the family's possession.
Measurements
Length: 1 - Fish knife: 215mm
Length: 2 - Fish knife: 215mm
Length: 3 - Fish knife: 215mm
Length: 4 - Fish knife: 215mm
Length: 5 - Dinner fork: 195mm
Length: 6 - Dinner fork: 195mm
Length: 7 - Dinner fork: 195mm
Length: 8 - Dinner fork: 195mm
Associated place
Antarctica
Associated event
British Antarctic Expedition 1910 - 1913 (Terra Nova); 1910-1913
Associated period
1910-1913
Current rights
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
Current rights code
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
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Other id
1828
2010.105.5
Accession number
2010.105.5
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: walker & hall
Marks/Inscriptions: walker & hall

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