Alveston
Milk Jug
1961-1964 (designed), 1978 (manufactured)
1961-1964 (designed), 1978 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Robert Welch trained in drawing, painting and silversmithing at Malvern School of Art and then at Birmingham College of Art. He began his studies at the Royal College of Art in 1952 and enrolled in the silversmithing school under Robert Goodden.
His interest in stainless steel began with a visit to Scandinavia as a student and was followed by a period of work at the firm of J&J Wiggin in Bloxwich. He created a range of influential designs for mass produced domestic items but also one-off commissions of handmade silver.
His interest in stainless steel began with a visit to Scandinavia as a student and was followed by a period of work at the firm of J&J Wiggin in Bloxwich. He created a range of influential designs for mass produced domestic items but also one-off commissions of handmade silver.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Alveston (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stainless steel with satin finish |
| Brief description | 'Alveston' milk jug, stainless steel, England, Bloxwich, made by Old Hall Tableware Ltd., 1962, designed by Robert Welch RDI. |
| Physical description | Cylindrical body with the chamfered edges for the upper and lower rims, the spout extruded from the rim, the handle a folded strip of metal. |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped: OLD HALL |
| Object history | Part of a teaset with teapot, jug for hotwater and sugar bowl. |
| Summary | Robert Welch trained in drawing, painting and silversmithing at Malvern School of Art and then at Birmingham College of Art. He began his studies at the Royal College of Art in 1952 and enrolled in the silversmithing school under Robert Goodden. His interest in stainless steel began with a visit to Scandinavia as a student and was followed by a period of work at the firm of J&J Wiggin in Bloxwich. He created a range of influential designs for mass produced domestic items but also one-off commissions of handmade silver. |
| Associated objects | |
| Bibliographic reference | Charlotte and Peter Fiell, Robert Welch Design Craft and Industry, London, Laurence King Publishing, 2015. pp.91-93. ill. ISBN. 9781780676050 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.19B-1978 |
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| Record created | February 20, 2008 |
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