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Christopher Dresser Original Letter Rack for Hukin & Heath 1881
AE0994/01
Antiquity
Silver-plated letter folding rack, designed by Christopher Dresser circa 1880 and manufactured by Hukin & Heath, Birmingham circa 1881.
Product Details
- Height
- 12 cm
- Width
- 16 cm
- Depth
- 10 cm
- Silversmith
- Hukin & Heath
- Designer
- Christopher Dresser
- Period
- c.1881
- Materials
- Silver-plate
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Letter folding rack in the form of a toast rack with one central fixed division and six flanking moveable divisions on an arched base and bun feet; 12cm height.
Maker's mark, 255 and PODR lozenge-shaped mark for 9 May 1881.
Very famous designs by Dr. Christopher Dresser, the Victoria Albert Museum, and NY Met Museum own similar, these are very rare, and astonishing pieces.
Silver-plated letter folding rack, designed by Christopher Dresser circa 1880 and manufactured by Hukin & Heath, Birmingham circa 1881.