On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Coffee pot

Coffee Pot
ca. 1960 (made)
Artist/Maker
J. & J. Wiggin Ltd. (made by)
Robert Welch (designers)
Place of origin
England (designed and made)

Stainless steel coffee pot

Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Tea, Coffee & Chocolate Wares
Object type
Coffee pot
TitleCoffee pot (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Stainless steel
Stainless Steel
Cast
Brief description
Steelwork coffee pot, stainless steel, designed by Robert Welch as part of a service for the passenger liner 'Oriana', made ca. 1960
Physical description
Stainless steel coffee pot
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.86cm (Note: Taken from the register and converted from inches.)
  • Maximum width including spout and handle width: 21cm (Note: Taken from the register and converted from inches.)
Gallery label
(07/1994)
COFFEE POT, stainless steel, England; c. 1960

Designed by Robert Welch, RDI (b. 1929) as part of the service for the passenger liner "Oriana", built for the Peninsular and Orient Line for use on the Britain-Australia service. She was the sister-ship to the liner "Canberra".

Museum no. Circ.409-1960
Credit line
Given by J. & J. Wiggin
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.409-1960

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O323097/coffee-pot-coffee-pot-robert-welch/
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