Set of Melamine Tableware, 1950-1960
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During the early 1950s, plastic dinnerware in the form of melamine was introduced to the American market. By 1956, twenty-five percent of Americans owned at least a pair of these plates. Industrial designers Russel and Mary Wright were famous for producing aesthetically pleasing ceramic dinnerware as early as the 1930s. This set, in fashionable turquoise, was the Wrights' first design in plastic.
During the early 1950s, plastic dinnerware in the form of melamine was introduced to the American market. By 1956, twenty-five percent of Americans owned at least a pair of these plates. Industrial designers Russel and Mary Wright were famous for producing aesthetically pleasing ceramic dinnerware as early as the 1930s. This set, in fashionable turquoise, was the Wrights' first design in plastic.
Artifact
Tableware
Date Made
1950-1960
Creators
Place of Creation
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Your Place in Time
Object ID
99.80.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Melamine
Color
Turquoise (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 in (Cup)
Diameter: 4 in (Cup)
Diameter: 6 in (Saucer)
Diameter: 6 in (Small plate)
Height: 2 in (Fruit bowl)
Diameter: 4.5 in (Fruit bowl)
Inscriptions
DESIGNED BY / RUSSELL / WRIGHT / FOR / HOME DECORATORS, INC. / NEWARK / NEW YORK STATE
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