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Campden

Cruet Set
ca. 1957 (made)
Artist/Maker
J. & J. Wiggin Ltd. (manufacturer)
Welch, Robert (designer)
Place of origin
Bloxwich (made)
Chipping Campden (designed)

Robert Welch (1929-2000) was trained at the Birmingham School of Art under Ralph Baxendale and Cyril Shiner. From 1952 to 1955 he was at the Royal College of Art, after which he was appointed as design consultant to J.J. Wiggin of Sheffield, manufacturers of stainless steel tableware. Throughout his career he undertook many industrial design commissions (he designed the stainless steel tableware for the Orient liner Oriana) while continuing to practise as a silversmith.

Object details

Categories
Tableware & Cutlery
Metalwork
Product Design
Object type
Cruet set
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Salt Cellar
  • Pepper Shaker
  • Mustard Pot
TitleCampden (series title)
Materials and techniques
Stainless steel
Stainless Steel
Brief description
Cruet set, English, ca.1957
Physical description
Cruet stand in three pieces, salt and pepper holders and mustard dish (without cover).
Style
Modernist
Credit line
Given by the manufacturers
Summary
Robert Welch (1929-2000) was trained at the Birmingham School of Art under Ralph Baxendale and Cyril Shiner. From 1952 to 1955 he was at the Royal College of Art, after which he was appointed as design consultant to J.J. Wiggin of Sheffield, manufacturers of stainless steel tableware. Throughout his career he undertook many industrial design commissions (he designed the stainless steel tableware for the Orient liner Oriana) while continuing to practise as a silversmith.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.344 to B-1959

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Record createdFebruary 25, 2008
Record URL
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