Orient Line at the Equator
Print
ca. 1953 (made)
ca. 1953 (made)
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This menu card was made for a voyage on board the Orient Line cruise ship "Oronsay" in 1953. Illustrated menus such as this were printed in advance on land with the inside (menu part) left blank, to be printed on board ship. Passengers often kept them as souvenirs. The menus reflect the luxury of cruise liner travel during its heyday. "Oronsay" was a new liner, making her maiden voyage in 1951.
Object details
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| Title | Orient Line at the Equator (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink on paper |
| Brief description | On-board dinner menu card for the Orient line S.S. Oronsay, 'Orient Line at the Equator', (King Neptune image); Thursday 22 October 1953. |
| Physical description | Printed dinner menu for the Orient line S.S. 'Oronsay', dated Thursday, 22nd October, 1953. The card is folded once vertically. On the front is a black and white printed image, originally from a wood-engraving?, depicting the head and hands of Neptune wearing a crown topped with ships rigging, and holding the globe which shows Africa and Australia and the equator line. The words 'Orient Line' appear either side of the crown, and 'at the Equator' just below the image, all in calligraphed type. On the inside the menu is printed on the right side in a sans serif font, some italic, in black type. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Credit line | Given by Pamela Griffiths |
| Object history | Gift of Mrs. Pamela Griffiths, whose late husband collected them while a passenger on board. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Summary | This menu card was made for a voyage on board the Orient Line cruise ship "Oronsay" in 1953. Illustrated menus such as this were printed in advance on land with the inside (menu part) left blank, to be printed on board ship. Passengers often kept them as souvenirs. The menus reflect the luxury of cruise liner travel during its heyday. "Oronsay" was a new liner, making her maiden voyage in 1951. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.349-2005 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2007 |
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