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On short term loan out for exhibition

This object consists of 8 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Cruet Set

1946 (designed), 1950-60 (made)
Artist/Maker
BIP Product Design Unit (manufacturer)
A. H. Woodfull (designer)
John Vale (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Plastic cruet set in yellow and black melamine consisting of a salt, pepper and covered mustard pot with spoon on stand with looping handle


Object details

Categories
Plastic
Tableware & Cutlery
Object type
Cruet set
Parts
This object consists of 8 parts.

  • Cruet Set Base
  • Salt Cellar
  • Salt Cellar Base
  • Pepper Pot
  • Pepper Pot Base
  • Mustard Pot
  • Mustard Pot Cover
  • Mustard Pot Spoon
Materials and techniques
plastic (melamine), moulded
Melamine
Moulded
Brief description
Cruet set, plastic (melamine), designed by A.H. Woodfull and John Vale in 1946 for British Industrial Plastics, England, made 1950-60
Physical description
Plastic cruet set in yellow and black melamine consisting of a salt, pepper and covered mustard pot with spoon on stand with looping handle
Dimensions
  • Overall dimensions height: 8.9cm (Note: taken from register)
  • Overall dimensions width: 11cm (Note: taken from register)
  • Overall dimensions diameter: 9.9cm (Note: taken from register)
Marks and inscriptions
'Melaware / MELMEX / MELAMINE' (on base of mustard, salt and pepper pots)
Credit line
Given by Jennifer Opie
Production
The design was initially moulded in urea-formaldehyde, though from the 1950's melamine was used.
Bibliographic references
  • Penny Sparke, Design Source Book
  • Jeremy Myerson and Sylvia Katz, Conrad Design Guides: Tableware, London, 1990.
  • See Ceramics Department Object Information file
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.109:1-1995

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Record createdMarch 16, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O10620/cruet-set-a-h-woodfull/
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