DETAILS
A collection of vintage silver plate holloware serving pieces made for the dining car of the railroad. Total of (12) pieces comprising:
[A](1) footed round bowl
[B](1) two-handle pot
[C](2) supreme rims
[D](6) U. P. R. R. supreme set cone insert
[E](2) Pennsylvania Railroad nickel silver dishes
PATTERN/MODEL
05050, 0140
PLACE OF ORIGIN
United States
MAKER
[D] International Silver Company (Meriden, Connecticut, 1898-1981) | Railway: Union Pacific Railroad (Washington, D.C./ Nebraska, 1862-present)
[E] R. Wallace & Sons Manufacturing Company (Wallingford, Connecticut, 1871-present) | Railway: Pennsylvania Railroad Company (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1846-1968)
MARKS
Stamped: [A] U.P.R.R. / IS / International Silver Co. / Silver Soldered / 05050 / 51 X
[B] U.P.R.R. / IS / International Silver Co. / Silver Soldered / 05050 / 16 oz 46
[C] IS International Silver Co. / 05050 1/2 A / 40
[E] PRR / Property of / Pennsylvania Railroad / Company / R. Wallace / 0140 / Nickel Silver / 45 / Patented
PERIOD
Mid 20th century
DATE
Dated 1940, 1945, 1946, 1951
DIMENSIONS
[A] Width 5.25 Depth 5.25 Height 2 inches
[B] Width 7.25 Depth 7.25 Height 2.5 inches
[C] Width 5.5 Depth 5.5 Height 0.5 inches
[D] Width 4 Depth 4 Height 1.5 inches
[E] Width 4.5 Depth 4.5 Height 0.75 inches
CONDITION
Note: some scratches appropriate for age and use.