Arts & Crafts, including the Aesthetic Movement - 22nd June 2011
Lot 413
A rare Benham & Froud copper and brass ewer
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1000
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Description
A rare Benham & Froud copper and brass ewer, designed by Dr Christopher Dresser, copper body and foot with hinged cover, with brass over-slung handle and spout, with chained stopper stamped B&F mark to base 33cm. high
Literature
Michael Whiteway Christopher Dresser 1834-1904, Skira Publishing, page 147 plate 169 for a full page illustration of a comparable ewer.