Lot 141
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A BENHAM AND FROUD COPPER AND BRASS EWER CIRCA 1880
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A BENHAM AND FROUD COPPER AND BRASS EWER CIRCA 1880

Details
A BENHAM AND FROUD COPPER AND BRASS EWER
CIRCA 1880
flat disk form with with cylindrical neck and foot, curved ebonised wood handle, with waisted cylindrical spout stamped mark
10in (25cm) high
Literature
Halén, Widar Christopher Dresser a ewer illustrated plate 215 page 186 for similar characteristics
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

There are several design characteristics that suggest this piece could have been designed by Dr Christopher Dresser for Benham and Froud. The overslung handle, hinged flat cover, the broken, angular spout and the riveted decorative border all suggest his, or the influence of his, work.

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