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David Mellor was born in Sheffield in 1930 and trained as a silversmith at Sheffield College of Art, the Royal College of Art and the British School in Rome. In 1952 he visited Scandinavia on a travelling scholarship and designed Pride cutlery while still at college. This was later manufactured by Walker and Hall for whom Mellor became design consultant. In 1954 he set up his first silversmithing business in Sheffield, sharing a workshop with Brian Asquith from 1955 to 1960. He died in 2009.

Silver 'Embassy' Candlestick

Sheffield 1965
David Mellor
Height: 37.5cm
Diameter: 13cm (base)
£1500

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In 1963, David Mellor was approached by the Ministry of Public Buildings and Works to design a complete new range of modern silver for use in British embassies. The idea from Lord Hope, the then Minister of Works ,desired the newly built embassies and furnishings to be in a contemporary style. Warsaw was the first new embassy to receive the new designs, followed by Mexico City. The 'Embassy' silver was Mellor's most important work in silver and established his reputation as a designer. Winning a Design Council award, the service was judged to be 'the best of its kind that has been produced in the country for many years.' The condiment sets, coffee pots, sugar bowls, cream jugs and candlesticks, were made in Mellor's workshop at 1 Park Lane in the suburb of Broomhall unlike the flatware which was manufactured elsewhere. Following a change of government in 1965, the project was abandoned.

David Mellor Silver Tea / Coffee Pot

Sheffield 1968
Designed by David Mellor
Made by Elkington and Co
Height: 15cm
Length: 21cm
£895

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David Mellor Silver Tea/Coffee Set

Sheffield 1969-71
David Mellor
"Pride"
Elkington and Co

SOLD

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David Mellor Silver Canteen

Pride
12 Place Setting - 54 Pieces
DAVID MELLOR Sheffield 1958
Designed 1956
Design award 1957

SOLD

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