Lot Essay
An apparently identical toast rack was sold, Christopher Dresser Metalwork: The Andrew McIntosh Patrick Collection, Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, 19 April 2005, lot 1 (£4000 hammer).
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DESIGNED BY CHRISTOPHER DRESSER, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Details
A HUSKIN & HEATH ELECTROPLATED TOAST RACK
DESIGNED BY CHRISTOPHER DRESSER, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The rectangular section with rod dividers and t-bar handle, model no 1987, stamped with maker's mark, model, patent lozenge, and 'DESIGNED BY/ DR C. DRESSER'
5 ½ in. (13 cm.) high; 4 ¼ in. (11 cm.) wide; 3 ¼ in. (8 cm.) deep
DESIGNED BY CHRISTOPHER DRESSER, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The rectangular section with rod dividers and t-bar handle, model no 1987, stamped with maker's mark, model, patent lozenge, and 'DESIGNED BY/ DR C. DRESSER'
5 ½ in. (13 cm.) high; 4 ¼ in. (11 cm.) wide; 3 ¼ in. (8 cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired from Tony Smith, 1979.
Literature
B. Coleman, The Best of British Arts & Crafts, Atglen, PA, 2004, p. 12, 28.
C. Gere and M. Whiteway, Nineteenth Century Design: From Pugin to Mackintosh, London, 1993, p. 193, pl. 244 (probably this example illustrated).
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
M. Whiteway ed., Christopher Dresser: Design Revolution, London, 2004, p. 144, pl. 177.
C. Gere and M. Whiteway, Nineteenth Century Design: From Pugin to Mackintosh, London, 1993, p. 193, pl. 244 (probably this example illustrated).
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
M. Whiteway ed., Christopher Dresser: Design Revolution, London, 2004, p. 144, pl. 177.