ROBERT WELCH (BRITISH 1929-2000) FOR OLD HALL
'ALVESTON' 12 PIECE CANTEEN FLATWARE SERVICE, DESIGNED 1961
£8,820
Auction: MODERN MADE Part II | 01 November 2024 | Lots 80 to 444
Description
stamped maker's mark, and hallmarked for Sheffield 1967 and 1972, silver, in a free-standing custom-built three-drawer oak canteen
comprising: 12 Table Knives, 12 Table Forks, 12 Dessert Knives, 12 Dessert Forks, 12 Dessert Spoons, 12 Soup Spoons, 12 Tea Spoons, 12 Coffee Spoons, 12 Fish Knives, 12 Fish Forks, 12 Fruit Forks, 12 Fruit Knives, 8 Serving Spoons, 2 Butter Knives, and 2 Sauce Ladles (total of 170 items)
Dimensions
the cabinet: 70cm high, 51cm wide, 45.7cm deep (27 ½in high, 20in wide, 18in deep); the serving spoons 22.6cm long (8 7/8in long)
Provenance
Private Collection, London.
Footnote
The cabinet was designed by Robert Welch and made in light oak by Tony McMullen (a lecturer and cabinet maker at Birmingham Polytechnic).
Robert Welch designed this service in 1961, taking its name from the Cotswold village where Welch lived. It received several awards including the Design Centre Award in 1965 and The Observer in 1969.