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
David Messer cartoons and illustrations to numerous newspapers and magazines, including the Spectator in the UK, and the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian, and the Bulletin in Australia. Messer has been reviewing books for the Sydney Morning Herald since at least 2006. David Messer David Messer is an Australian cartoonist. He is best known for his comic book adaptations of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and "The Tempest", both published in Australia by Random House in late 2005. Each book features the full text, complete with footnotes, and close to 1,000 illustrated panels per book. He has produced a full-colour version of "Romeo and Juliet".