Robert Welch for Old Hall 'Oriana' pattern stainless steel tea and coffee wares, comprising: teapot, coffee pot / hot water jug, three graduated jugs (largest with strainer), sugar bowl, and tray, (7)

P & O Orient Lines asked Old Hall to supply their largest ever single contract - providing all of the stainless steel tableware for the 42,500 ton luxury liner "Oriana", launched in November 1959. Robert Welch created a standard design across the whole range, which consisted of a single jug that could be converted into a teapot, coffee pot or ice bucket by the addition of various components, such as a sieve, lid, knob or hinge. A stainless steel ring was welded to the base to give extra stability on the high seas and the whole range was manufactured out of a heavier gauge of stainless steel than normal.