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David Mellor key designs

Pride cutlery. — 1953 Pride cutlery - Silver plate
Designed when David Mellor was still a student at the Royal College of Art, London. Included in the first Design Centre Awards in 1957 and in production ever since.

Bus shelter in Galvanised steel. — 1959 Bus shelter - Galvanised steel
Used nationally from 1959. David Mellor was responsible for the first modern street furniture in Britain.

'Embassy' teapot in Silver. — 1963 Embassy teapot - Silver
Part of a large scale government commission to Mellor for handmade silver tableware for British embassies.

'Canteen' cutlery. — 1965 Thrift cutlery - Stainless steel
Government commissioned as the standard cutlery for office canteens, hospitals, prisons, British Rail etc. Mellor cut down the traditional 11-piece setting to a basic 5-piece set.

UK national traffic lights. — 1966 National traffic light system
Commissioned by the Department of the Environment. Mellor's design is still in use throughout the UK

Square pillar box in Post Office red. — 1966 Square pillar box - Cast iron
Commissioned by the Post Office. The design aroused controversy as a departure from the traditional pillar box.

Bronze fountain in situ at the University Botanic Garden, Cambridge. — 1968 Bronze fountain University Botanic Garden, Cambridge
Throughout the 1960s Mellor combined special one-off commissions in silver and other metals with street furniture and industrial design.

Disposable cutlery in white plastic. — 1969 Disposable cutlery - White plastic
Designed for Cross Paperware and made in millions.

Chinese ivory cutlery. — 1977 Chinese Ivory - Stainless steel with acetal resin handles
An iconic design of the period. Design Council Award, 1977.

Cutlery for those with a physical disability. — 1986 Cutlery for people with a physical disability
Ergonomically designed as part of the Helen Hamlyn Foundation's campaign to improve living standards for elderly people.

'Paris' cutlery in stainless steel. — 1993 Paris cutlery - Stainless steel
Designed by David Mellor and manufactured at the Round Building, using a high degree of hand finishing.

'City' cutlery in stainless steel. — 1998 City cutlery - Stainless steel
One of David Mellor's most spectacular designs which exploits the latest technological advances to arrive at its unique sculptural form.

'Transit' folding trolley in chromed steel. — 1999 Transit folding trolley - Chromed steel
Designed for the Italian manufacturer, Magis.

Stainless steel kitchen knifes. — 2002 Kitchen knives - Stainless steel
A professional collection of kitchen knives manufactured in the Round Building at Hathersage, near Sheffield.

'Minimal' cutlery in stainless steel. — 2003 Minimal cutlery - Stainless steel
Probably David Mellor's most innovative cutlery. This is a basic place set - 1 knife, 1 fork, 3 spoons - superbly well made in luxury materials.

'Pride' cutlery in stainless steel. — 2005 Pride - Stainless steel
David Mellor's earliest and most famous cutlery is now available in hand- finished, mirror polished stainless steel.

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