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Compactum Knife, Fork and Spoon Sets

Accession Number

506.2008.1

Object Name

Compactum Knife, Fork and Spoon Sets

Created

26/11/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

26/11/2008

Brief Description

Cutlery sets - spoon, knife and fork held together with metal clip.

Materials

stainless steel

Dimensions

18(l) x 4(w) x 3(d) cms

Number Of Objects

5 sets

Inscription Description

On knife blade "RICHARDS COMPACTUM SHEFFIELD ENGLAND STAINLESS STEEL"

Colour

silver

Maker

Richards

Object Production Place

England

Provenance

Like a lot of outdoor gear from the second half of the 1900's, these knife, fork and spoon sets have their origins in the military. It seems that similar sets to these were issued to the infantry as far back as 1938 though the earlier military ones appear to have a different manufacturer.
Simple and effective, these sets were very popular from the end of World War Two right through to the 1980/90's. Because the army continued to issue them they were available in the ex army stores and having spied a good market in the camping, scouting, outdoor world, the manufacturers peddled them to the outdoor shops too.
These sets were once part of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team's camping box which became redundant in the 1990's and were destined for the skip - luckily we managed to salvage some of the contents and the box which you'll find elsewhere in the collection.

Acquisition Method

Donated by LMRT

Acquisition Date

26/11/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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