Lot 75
CHRISTOPHER DRESSER (1834-1904) FOR BENHAM & FROUD, LONDON
AESTHETIC MOVEMENT FLASK, CIRCA 1885
£4,284
Auction: 19 April 2023 at 10:00 BST
Description
brass and copper, with original cork stopper and chain, stamped manufacturer's mark
Dimensions
32.5cm high
Footnote
Literature: Whiteway M. ed., Christopher Dresser: Design Revolution, London, 2004, pl. 240 where a similar example of this kettle is illustrated.
Note: For another known example of this rare model, lacking the stopper and chain, see An Aesthetic Odyssey: The Peter Rose and Albert Gallichan Collection, Christie's, London September 2021, lot 82.
