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Lot 192: A Collection of Stainless Steel Flatware and Serving Pieces including David Mellor and Stellar Examples

This auction ended on October 14, 2026.

Start price: £5

Estimated price: £5 - £10

Buyer's Premium: 20%

Sold for: £14

A collection of contemporary stainless steel flatware featuring various handle designs and makers. The group includes a partial service of bistro style flatware with riveted resin handles in white and dark red, comprising forks, knives, and spoons. Also included is a quantity of polished stainless steel flatware with rounded handles, featuring several pieces remaining in their original plastic protective sleeves. The blades of the sleeved knives are etched with the maker’s name David Mellor followed by Sheffield England. The lot further includes a boxed item in a silver-toned cardboard box with an oval logo reading STELLAR, identified on the packaging as a polished stainless steel cake slice / server. The flatware displays a variety of forms including dinner forks, dessert spoons, and serrated knives.


Condition report:

The items are in good to very good condition overall. A significant portion of the stainless steel flatware remains unused in original plastic sleeves (photo 3). The resin-handled pieces show light surface marks from handling and storage but no chips or cracks are visible to the handles (photo 2). There is a minor accumulation of surface dust on some pieces consistent with storage (photo 1). No significant pitting or corrosion is visible to the metal components.