Wardroom silver platter

Name/Title

Wardroom silver platter

Entry/Object ID

2024.1019.1

Description

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 Collections

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Platter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dish, Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials