Anniversary Ware
Candle Holder
1960 (made)
1960 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
John and Sylvia Reid met whilst studying at the Regent Street Polytechnic School of Architecture in London at the beginning of the Second World War. There they formed a relationship which was to sustain them through a fruitful and prolific design partnership until John's death in 1992.
Three Milan Triennale medals and four Design Council awards testify to the virtuosity and breadth of range of their architectural and industrial designs.
Three Milan Triennale medals and four Design Council awards testify to the virtuosity and breadth of range of their architectural and industrial designs.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Anniversary Ware (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cast iron, vitreous enamel |
| Brief description | 'Tricorn stand' with candleholder, cast iron, part of the `Anniversary Ware' range by Izons, West Bromwich, 1960, designed by John and Sylvia Reid. Winner of the Design Council Award in 1960. |
| Physical description | Black, Anniversary Ware cast iron ovenware. A triformed stand with a central, circular candleholder. Its purpose was to support an Izons, Anniversary Ware casserole with the candle lit to keep the commtents warm. |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Limited edition |
| Credit line | Gift of the manufacturer |
| Object history | Historical significance: Winner of the Design Council Award in 1960 |
| Summary | John and Sylvia Reid met whilst studying at the Regent Street Polytechnic School of Architecture in London at the beginning of the Second World War. There they formed a relationship which was to sustain them through a fruitful and prolific design partnership until John's death in 1992. Three Milan Triennale medals and four Design Council awards testify to the virtuosity and breadth of range of their architectural and industrial designs. |
| Associated object | CIRC.446-1963 (Ensemble) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.449-1963 |
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| Record created | April 26, 2011 |
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