pin, Baltic Sea Shipping Company

Name/Title

pin, "Baltic Sea Shipping Company"

Entry/Object ID

ACS-000588

Description

Pin with a modern industrial theme. Engraved: "BMP" in Russian: БМП

Context

from Wikipedia: "The Baltic Sea Shipping Company or B.S.S.C (Russian: ОАО Балтийское морское пароходство, БМП) is a Russian sea transport engaged in the business of oil products storage via rail wagons within Russian link-able terminals, and tanker ship along the inland waterways and coastal seas of European Russia. The company is headquartered in Saint Petersburg and operates in the Baltic Sea. It was founded in 1835. In the Soviet Union it was the largest steamship company with about two hundred registered vessels. In November 1992, it was transformed into a joint stock company."

Collection

Anna Veltfort collection

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Anna Veltfort

Made/Created

Place

Country

U.S.S.R.

Region

Eastern Europe

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

БМП

Language

Russian

Translation

BMP

Dimensions

Height

2.3 cm

Width

1.8 cm

Parts

1

Material

Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Web Links and URLs

Wikipedia

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

March 31, 2022

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

May 6, 2022