Table knife, from a three piece cutlery set, nickel silver, London, 1967, designed and made by Robert Glover.

Table knife, prototype, nickel silver, part of a place setting. The handle a flat strip, rounded end, extending to the blade which has a straight leading edge in line with the handle, an upward curved cutting edge terminating in a rounded tip.

Given by Viners of Sheffield

This place setting won the first prize of £1000 in the Viners International Tableware Design Competition which was awarded to Robert Glover of the Hornsey College of Art. Joint second prizes of £250 were awarded to Ian Beech, a designer with Cheltenham Tool Co., Ltd, and to John Limbrey who has, for the past eight years, worked as an assistant to Robert Welch. No prizes were awarded in the hollowware section.

The announcement of the competition and invitaion for entries was published in the Design Journal for 1966.

`Tableware Viners Ltd of Sheffield has organised a design competition open to designers and students throughout the world. Two prizes are offered, the first of £1,050 for a design of a seven piece place setting in sterling silver, silver plate, or stainless steel; the second of £525 for a design of a tea and coffee service in any of the three materials. In addition, the award winners and other competitors whose designs are selected for production by Viners will receive royalties. In making their choice of award winning designs, the judges will not only consider the appearance of each entry but also the economics of manufacture, fitness for purpose and modern marketing trends. The panel of judges comprises Professor Robert Goodden, Henri Vienot, Frisco Kramer, and Brian Viner and Leslie Glatman of Viners. The chairman of the judging panel is Paul Reilly. The closing date for the competition, which is being organised in collaboration with the ColD, is 31 January 1967. Notice of intent to enter should be sent to Viners by October 1. Further details are available from the organiser, International Tableware Design Competition, Viners of Sheffield, PO Box 13, Broomhall Street, Sheffield 3.'

M.199-1978