Vintage Australian Melmac Bessemer melamine set in Avocado Green

The distinctive avocado green color was extremely popular in the 1960s-1970s.

This set represents classic Australian mid-century modern design and manufacturing:
• Manufacturer: Bessemer, a prominent Australian melamine producer
• Material: High-quality melamine plastic (marketed as “Melmac”)
• Color: Avocado green - iconic 1960s-70s color choice
• Markings: Clear “MELMAC Bessemer MADE IN AUSTRALIA” impressed on base
• Era: 1960s-1970s based on color and design aesthetic
• Set Includes: Butter dish with lid and tray, salt and pepper shakers, storage containers with lids
• Condition: Good vintage condition showing typical wear including some surface scratches and minor edge wear, some knife marks in base of butter dish and chip on edge corner.
• Design: Clean modernist lines typical of mid-century Australian industrial design
Bessemer was one of Australia’s leading melamine manufacturers during the post-war boom when colorful, durable plastic dinnerware became a symbol of modern living.