Decanter
This decanter or claret jug was produced by the Birmingham and London based firm of Hukin & Heath to the designs of Christopher Dresser. The latter began to advise the firm around 1878. Alongside the traditional makers’ mark, Hukin & Heath had their products stamped with a replica of Dresser’s own signature. Somewhat more conservative in style, the present decanter is an example of Christopher Dresser’s clean design looking back at neo-classical forms established in the eighteenth-century, such as claret jugs or chocolate pots.
Artwork Details
- Title: Decanter
- Designer: Christopher Dresser (British, Glasgow, Scotland 1834–1904 Mulhouse)
- Manufactory: Hukin & Heath (British, Birmingham, 1855–1953)
- Date: 1879
- Culture: British, Birmingham
- Medium: Silver plate, glass
- Dimensions: confirmed: 9 3/4 × 6 1/4 × 4 3/4 in., 2.1 lb. (24.8 × 15.9 × 12.1 cm, 950g)
- Classification: Metalwork-Silverplate
- Credit Line: Gift of Lawrence A. and Janet Y. Larose, 2021
- Object Number: 2021.153.3
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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