R.M.S. MAURETANIA Cunard Ocean Liner Silver Plated Butter Dish. Antique

Description

Vintage 1900's Silver plated butter dish from the RMS Mauretania Ocean Liner
This is in nice condition with no discernible damage, dents, significant scratches, or defects. It measures about 6" at its widest and 2.5" high. Very charming piece.
Somewhat rare item, I can find only one other reference to this dish online. Please email with any questions.
Thanks for looking!
From Wikipedia:
RMS
Mauretania
was an ocean liner designed by
Leonard Peskett
and built by
Wigham Richardson
and
Swan Hunter
for the British
Cunard Line
, launched on the afternoon of 20 September 1906. She was the world's largest ship until the launch of
RMS
Olympic
in 1910.
Mauretania
became a favourite among her passengers. She captured the Eastbound
Blue Riband
on her maiden return voyage in December 1907, then claimed the Westbound Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing during her 1909 season. She held both speed records for 20 years.
[1]
The ship's name was taken from the ancient Roman province of
Mauretania
on the northwest African coast, not the modern
Mauritania
to the south.
[2]
Similar nomenclature was also employed by
Mauretania
'
s running mate
Lusitania
, which was named after the Roman province directly north of Mauretania, across the
Strait of Gibraltar
[2]
in Portugal.
Mauretania
remained in service until September 1934, when
Cunard-White Star
retired her; scrapping commenced in
Rosyth
, in 1935.
In May 1935 her furnishings and fittings were put up for auction by Hampton and Sons and on 1 July that year she departed Southampton for the last time to Metal Industries
shipbreakers
at
Rosyth
.
[36]
One of her former captains, the retired commodore Sir
Arthur Rostron
, captain of
RMS
Carpathia
during the
Titanic
rescue, came to see her on her final departure from Southampton. Rostron refused to go aboard
Mauretania
before her final journey, stating that he preferred to remember the ship as she was when he commanded her.