The Adam Park Project

Item Information:

Catalogue Number: 12/04/007, 12/4/13 Source: TAPP Archaeology Surveys Location: No12 Adam Park Report No: Report No.13 Artifact Type: Personal Kit Production Date: 2012-10-31 00:00:00 Dimensions of Item: Not Taken Copyright with The Adam Park Project

Other Description:

Two items of cutlery were found on the site. The first, a rather bent up fork was stamped with the word ‘chrome’ followed by some indistinguishable lettering. The second, a spoon, found with its bowl protruding from the surface was also stamped. In this case it read ‘WM Page & Co Ltd’ and dated ‘1939’. It also bore the broad arrow mark identifying it as a military or government item.

Historic Context:

WM Page & Co Ltd were silver cutlers based in Birmingham UK. They were active from 1880 and only turned into a limited company in 1936. The firm used the trademark ‘Silverite’ and ‘Roman Silver’ and produced silver plate cutlery.