{"product_id":"old-hallcanteen-of-cutlery","title":"Robert Welch for Old Hall Alveston Cutlery Canteen, 1960s (UK)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAn original Alveston stainless steel cutlery canteen designed by Robert Welch for Old Hall, England, during the early 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe cutlery has slender, gently tapering handles with a satin stainless steel finish. The knives have lightweight hollow handles, a distinctive feature of Welch’s design, which improved their balance and handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe set is housed in its original fitted wooden canteen, combining teak and rosewood with a green felt lining. The two hinged side compartments fold out to reveal the neatly arranged cutlery, creating an attractive presentation when opened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eComprising table and dessert knives and forks, tablespoons, soup spoons, teaspoons, coffee spoons, two serving spoons and a cheese knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAn exceptionally well-preserved example of British midcentury design, with both the cutlery and its original wooden case in pristine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesigner and Manufacturer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eRobert Welch (1929-2000) was one of Britain’s leading postwar industrial designers. He studied at the Royal College of Art before establishing his studio in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, in 1955.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThat same year, he was appointed consultant designer to J. \u0026amp; J. Wiggin, manufacturers of Old Hall stainless steel tableware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWelch’s work for Old Hall helped establish stainless steel as a material for contemporary domestic design. His approach combined simple geometric forms with careful consideration of function, proportion and balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIntroduced in 1963, the Alveston cutlery range became one of his most successful designs, receiving a prestigious Design Centre Award in 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePristine vintage condition. Both the stainless steel cutlery and original fitted wooden canteen are exceptionally well preserved\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWooden canteen:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWidth: 51 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eDepth: 35.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eHeight: 10.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"a fold of chairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58280051245440,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/3093\/files\/DSC01862-620.jpg?v=1784206324","url":"https:\/\/www.afoldofchairs.com\/products\/old-hallcanteen-of-cutlery","provider":"a fold of chairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}