Name/Title
Wardroom silver platterEntry/Object ID
2024.1019.1Description
Large silver dish with ornate rim. Center of bowl reads
"FROM
THE WARDROOM MESS
U.S.S. TEXAS"Context
The 1895 Texas was the 1st ship named USS Texas. She was a pre-dreadnought battleship commissioned from August 15, 1895, to February 11, 1911.
Silverware the same as or similar to the set used by the wardroom officers of Battleship Texas (1895).Collection
Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
PlatterNomenclature Primary Object Term
Dish, ServingNomenclature Sub-Class
Serving VesselsNomenclature Class
Food Service T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials