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Robert WelchRobert Welch

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Born in Hereford in 1929. He studied under Cyril Shiner and R G Baxendale at Birmingham College of Art from 1950-2 and was a contemporary of Gerald Benney and David Mellor at the Royal College of Art from 1952-5 under Professor Robert Goodden. In 1955 he was asked by J & J Wiggin to be design consultant for their "Old Hall Tableware" where he produced a very successful range in stainless steel and the same year established his own silversmith's workshop in Chipping Camden in the premises previously occupied by Charles Ashbee and the Guild of Handicraft. In 1958 he was joined by silversmith John Limbrey who would execute most of Welch's silver designs. Like David Mellor he would extend his designing skills to many other mediums apart from silver and opened two successful retail outlets in Chipping Camden and Warwick. He was made an MBE in 1980 and died in 2000.

 



Silver Hammered Dish

London 1981
Robert Welch
Diameter: 9cm
£120

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Silver Hammered Dish

Silver BasketSilver Basket

London 2001
Height:13cm
Diameter: 8.5cm
£395

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Pair Silver Napkin Rings

Birmingham 1971
Robert Welch
Length: 6.5cm
£120 each

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Pair Silver Napkin Rings

Silver CoasterSilver Coaster

Birmingham 1971
Robert Welch
Britannia Standard
Diameter: 10cm

£120


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Silver Napkin Ring

London 1978
Robert Welch
Length: 6.5cm
£120

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Silver Napkin Ring

Silver Bangle Silver Bangle

Birmingham 1972
Robert Welch
Diameter: 7cm
£89

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Silver Bowl

London 2005
Robert Welch
Diameter: 9cm
Height: 5cm
£195

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Silver Bowl

Silver 'Alveston' KnifeSilver 'Alveston' Knife

Sheffield 1966
Robert Welch
Old Hall
Length: 23cm
£50

Designed in 1961 for Old Hall Tableware.
Won Design Centre award in 1964 and
can be seen in the V & A, London and
MOMA, New York.

 



Silver Egg Cup

Birmingham 1971
Robert Welch
Height: 7cm
Diameter: 4½cm
£175

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Silver Egg Cup