Design - 16th October 2019
Lot 1576
A Benham & Froud Japoniste copper and brass card tray probably designed by Dr Christopher Dresser
Estimate £50 - £100 | Hammer £20
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Description
A Benham & Froud Japoniste copper and brass card tray probably designed by Dr Christopher Dresser, circular with raised rim, the copper well decorated with a swallow flying past flowering foliage, highlighted in white metal, stamped Benham & Froud mark, 26.5cm. diam.
Literature
Michael Whiteway Christopher Dresser a Design Revolution, V&A Publications, page 176 plate 237 for a comparable example decorated with a stylised peacock from The Birkenhead Collection.