Mahogany
Side Fork
2011 (designed)
2011 (designed)
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Mahogany cutlery has been designed to highlight the functional area of a utilitarian object by making a feature of the manufacturing processes that go into making cutlery. The edges of the handles are finished with an edge to ensure a delicate ergonomic feeling to the hand, whilst the varying thickness gauges in the handles have been engineered for refined weight and balance.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Mahogany (trade title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stainless steel 18/10, forged and polished to a mirror finish |
| Brief description | Side fork from a seven piece cutlery place setting, "Mahogany", stainless steel, designed by William Welch, 2011 |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Studio William Welch Ltd |
| Object history | Mahogany cutlery has been designed to highlight the functional area of a utilitarian object by making a feature of the manufacturing processes that go into making cutlery. The edges of the handles are finished with an edge to ensure a delicate ergonomic feeling to the hand, whilst the varying thickness gauges in the handles have been engineered for refined weight and balance. |
| Summary | Mahogany cutlery has been designed to highlight the functional area of a utilitarian object by making a feature of the manufacturing processes that go into making cutlery. The edges of the handles are finished with an edge to ensure a delicate ergonomic feeling to the hand, whilst the varying thickness gauges in the handles have been engineered for refined weight and balance. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.36:5-2013 |
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| Record created | August 13, 2014 |
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