WW1 RMS Balmoral Castle

An excellent novelty souvenir from the RMS Balmoral Castle, which sailed in 1910, under contract to the Royal Mail. During WW1 the ship was also used as a troop carrier and eventually scrapped in 1939. The patriotic silver-plated souvenir is in the form of a 'loving' or 'sharing cup', which features the Union Jack and flag of the 'Union-Castle' shipping line, with the three handles representing the cooperation between the Company, Royal Mail and Britain. A lovely example in near perfect condition, with a dark silver-plated finish, measuring 40 mm in height, diameter of 38 mm and a maximum width of 68 mm.