Cutlery mustard spoon and lettuce fork. Steel was always used for more utilitarian knives, and pewter was used for some cheaper items, especially spoons. From the nineteenth century, electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) was used as a cheaper substitute for sterling silver. In 1913, the British metallurgist Harry Brearley discovered stainless steel by chance and this metal has come to be the predominant one used in cutlery. An alternative is melchior, corrosion-resistant nickel and copper alloy, which can also sometimes contain manganese and nickel-iron. Plastic cutlery is made for disposable use, and is frequently used outdoors for camping, excursions, and barbecues for
Hans Messer Foundation USD) to the pediatric intensive care unit for Cardiac Surgery at Viet Duc Hospital in Hanoi and medical equipment (valued at 20,000 USD) to the National Hospital for Obstetrics and Gynaecology’s Neonatal Department also in Hanoi. This article is related to the List of non-governmental organizations in Vietnam. Hans Messer Foundation Hans Messer Foundation - charity organization of Messer Group. Based in Frankfurt, Germany. The foundation was established in 2004 by Ria Messer in honor of her late husband, who died in 1997. The donations are used to support charitable causes and people in need. In this way the Dr.