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Melmex Melaware cruet set

Side view of a cruet set showing the salt, pepper, and mustard pots on the stand. Side view of a cruet set showing the salt, pepper, and mustard pots on the stand. Side view of a cruet set showing the salt, pepper, and mustard pots on the stand. Side view of a cruet set showing the mustard spoon alongside the salt, pepper, and mustard pots, and the stand. Top view of a cruet set showing the salt, pepper, and mustard pots on the stand. Underside view of a cruet set showing the salt, pepper, and mustard pots on the stand. Top view of a cruet set showing the stand alone.
Side view of a cruet set showing the salt, pepper, and mustard pots on the stand. Side view of a cruet set showing the salt, pepper, and mustard pots on the stand. Side view of a cruet set showing the salt, pepper, and mustard pots on the stand. Side view of a cruet set showing the mustard spoon alongside the salt, pepper, and mustard pots, and the stand. Top view of a cruet set showing the salt, pepper, and mustard pots on the stand. Underside view of a cruet set showing the salt, pepper, and mustard pots on the stand. Top view of a cruet set showing the stand alone.

Classification

Description

A cruet set, made from compression moulded melamine formaldehyde, comprising salt, pepper, mustard pot with spoon, and stand. The set was designed by A.H. 'Woody' Woodfull and John Vale in 1946 and produced as part of the Melaware range for BIP between 1950 and 1960. This set is in three colours.
Designers & Manufacturers
Designer (Person)
Woodfull, Albert Henry
Vale, John
Manufacturer
BIP

Inscriptions

moulded: "Melaware MELMEX MELAMINE" (base of salt, pepper and mustard pots)

Object number

AIBDC : 008014

Date

1950 - 1960 (circa)

Country

UK

Method

compression moulded

Material

plastic
MF
melamine formaldehyde
Dimensions
Width
110mm
Height
89mm
Depth
99mm

Colour

yellow
red
black