BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO - LARGE 'HORS D'OEUVRE' SERVING TRAY
This rare serving tray is in great condition.
It weighs 1294g and measures 42 x 27cm and stands 3cm in height.
Made by Mappin & Webb in England.

HISTORY MINUTE
The Calcutta and Burma Steam Navigation Company was formed in 1856 to carry mail between Calcutta and Rangoon.
It became BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co in 1862, and became part of the P&O group in 1914.
B.I.S.N.Co continued with its own identity and organisation for another nearly 60 years until 1972, when it was entirely absorbed into P&O.

The highly popular Uganda was taken up by the British Ministry of Defence in 1982 as a hospital ship during the Falklands war with Argentina.
Returning to government service again in 1983 – this time as a troopship – Uganda was "the last BISN" when finally withdrawn in 1985.