North Western Railway Volunteer Rifles, British Indian Army, Silver Spoons. The cased set features one silver sugar bowl spoon and six silver tea/coffee spoons. Each spoon with the regimental badge.
The North Western Railway Volunteer Rifles were an auxiliary regiment and was made up of staff from the North Western Railway. The regiment was raised in 1886 as the 3rd (Sind) Punjab and Indus Valley Railways Volunteer Rifle Corps. In 1892 the regiment became known as the North Western Railway Volunteer Rifles. The regiment supported regular forces during the troubles in the North West Frontier region by manning armoured trains. During the First World War the North Western Railway Volunteer Rifles served in East Africa. In 1920 they became known as the North Western Railway Regiment. The headquarters were in Lahore.
The sugar bowl spoon is hallmarked for Birmingham 1912 by J. A. Restall & Co. Five of the tea/coffee spoons are hallmarked for Sheffield 1918 by Walker & Hall. The other tea/coffee spoon is hallmarked for Birmingham 1914 by M. M. & Co. Ltd.
Approximate total silver weight is 123 grams or 3.9 troy ounces.
Approximate total cased weight is 416 grams.
Approximate case dimensions are 23.7 cm length, 15.5 cm width and 5.3 cm height.
Approximate sugar bowl spoon dimensions are 13.6 cm length and 2.8 cm bowl width.
Approximate coffee/tea spoon dimensions are 12 cm length and 2.3 cm bowl width.
The spoons are in good condition without dents, creases, splits or repair. Some wear to the case exterior which may well be associated, as the sugar bowl spoon is not held securely. The coffee/tea spoon hallmarked for Birmingham 1914 slightly shorter than the other five coffee/tea spoons.
