Cruet Set
1946 (designed), 1950-60 (made)
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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
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| Parts | This object consists of 8 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | plastic (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 |
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | C.109:1-1995 |
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| Record created | March 16, 1999 |
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