44111
Ashtray
1963-1981 (made), 1963 (designed)
1963-1981 (made), 1963 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
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 Bloxwich, 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 | |
| Object type | |
| Title | 44111 (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stainless steel and plastic |
| Brief description | Ashtray, stainless steel and plastic, made by Old Hall Tableware, Bloxwich, Staffordshire, 1963-1981, designed by Robert Welch, 1963. |
| Physical description | Ashtray, the base a black plastic circular tray surmounted by a stainless steel, detachable cover with an eccentric circular depression. |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | DESIGNED BY ROBERT WELCH / OLD HALL / ENGLAND (Imprinted on the underside of the base.) |
| Credit line | Given by M.J. Franklin |
| 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 Bloxwich, 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | Charlotte and Peter Fiell, Robert Welch, Design: Craft and Industry, London, Laurence King Publishing, p.225. ill. ISBN: 9781780676050 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.78-1987 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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