Anyone Recognize this skull???

[romeo-1]

Emblazoned on a set of forks (the eating kind). Looks like a "CC" around the skull. Anyone recognize this? Thanks.

 

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[Ant]

I think it looks like a skull in that perspective too. But I also see a teapot or some kind of pitcher when I look at it turned counterclockwise 90°.

Are there any marking on other than that, say manufacture, #, etc?

 

[Angelo]

These are the only things I could find regarding skulls. They are called "Last Supper" Flatware. Makes sense to me.

Tony

 

[romeo-1]

The back is stamped "Elkington" "Plate" and date stamp "X" which is 1934. Thanks for looking.

 

[Angelo]

Here's some Elkington silver marks.

http://www.silvercollection.it/Elkington.html

It appears that they provided flatware to the White Star Ship Lines.

Hope it helps.

Tony

 

[Gypsy Heart]

HISTORY OF ELKINGTON & COMPANY
Inventors of Silver Plating
The originators of silver-plating were George Richards Elkington and Henry Elkington who began their research in times of the industrial revolution. By the 1830's they had patented their processes and 1840 saw the technique of electro-plating brought to perfection.

John Culme, in his Directory of Gold and Silversmiths, said that "Elkington Electroplate was soon accepted with the result that the firm allowed a number of manufacturers to use the technique under licence. Among the earliest granted were those of Christofle & Cie of France".

Royal Endorsements
In 1868, Queen Victoria permitted much of the royal plate to be copied by Elkingtons and after that a convention was entered into by "several Princes of the reigning families of Europe" whereby they agreed mutually to assist the company in allowing copies of their own national objects for the process of art.

Royal Warrants
For its excellence in artistic quality and fine design for which the company has received the highest possible awards at the Great International Exhibitions, Elkington & Co has been awarded the Legion d'Honneur of the French Republic and has the distinction and honour of holding Royal Warrants to their late Majesties Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, King George V, Queen Mary and King George VI, as well as the Duke of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII) and H.R.H. the late Princess Christian and their late majesties the King of Spain and King of Italy.

RMS Titanic & White Star Line
Elkington were the suppliers of flatware to the luxury dining sections on board the Titanic and other ships in the White Star Line fleet. The pattern supplied was Dubarry and we are delighted to say that this is still available today via our site with the original makers' branding (beware of imitations) and with the White Star Line logo on if required. Dubarry pattern settings in all materials are available, but please see this page for more information -

http://www.sheffield-cutlery.com/elkhist.html