{"product_id":"antique-mappin-and-webb-silver-plated-bowl","title":"Antique London Chatham \u0026 Dover Railway Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is rare old railway memorabilia! It’s an Antique Silver Plated Bowl owned by London Chatham and Dover Railway in the early 1900s. It’s a fantastic railwayana collectible and would be a great gift for someone who enjoys the history of railways in Britain, particularly Kent Railways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was made by Mappin and Webb and would have been used as a serving bowl on the trains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLondon Chatham \u0026amp; Dover Railway Company (LCDR) started in 1859 and existed until 1922 when they were merged with others to form Southern Railway. Trains ran from London to north and east Kent and their badge can still be seen at the first Blackfriars Railway Bridge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Silver Plate is shiny and has a rim with the LCDR logo and initials on the side of the bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base is stamped with Mappin and Webb Triple Deposit Princes Plate and has a gothic letter E dating the bowl to between 1890 and 1922.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a bit of wear in places to the plate, mainly on the base. There are a number of dents and scratches which adds to the history of this lovely item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl measures 15.5cm diameter (6 1\/8 inches). The depth is approx 3.2cm (1 1\/4 inches).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beeches Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145682207063,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9135\/4455\/files\/IMG_3867.jpg?v=1707305235","url":"https:\/\/www.beechesvintage.com\/products\/antique-mappin-and-webb-silver-plated-bowl","provider":"Beeches Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}