S.S Valencia

Name: S.S Valencia
 
Type: Souvenir Teaspoon from S.S. City of Valencia
 
Year: Circa 1930s–1940s
 
Set: No
 
Mark: None - None
 
History: This is a souvenir teaspoon bearing the enameled crest of the S.S. City of Valencia, with twin flags marked “JRE” and “SS” in red and blue enamel. The ship’s name encircles the crest on the finial in raised lettering, a typical format for passenger liner mementos from the interwar years.
 
 
The back of the spoon stem carries the marking EPNS (Electroplated Nickel Silver), along with the initials R.C.N.S. and the pattern number 814, indicating it was made for maritime service, likely within the British or Colonial passenger shipping network. R.C.N.S. (Royal Colonial Naval Service) often appears on utility and tableware aboard ocean liners and shipping company vessels, especially those involved in colonial or commercial maritime routes.
 
 
The City of Valencia was likely part of the Ellerman Lines or another British merchant/passenger service, and this spoon would have been used either as onboard flatware or sold as a keepsake for passengers. It blends the decorative charm of ocean liner souvenirs with functional craftsmanship typical of the period.
 
 
A collectible piece of maritime nostalgia, this silver-plated spoon offers both decorative and historical appeal. It speaks to the golden age of sea travel, when even the smallest objects carried the insignia of empire, elegance, and exploration.
 
Flaws: Aged