Wine bottle holder

Designer Christopher Dresser British, Scottish

for firm of Hukin & Heath British

ca. 1880

Not on view

The transparent and efficient design of this wine bottle holder is typical of the work of Christopher Dresser (1834–1904), whose determination to utilize the latest industrial techniques places him in the forefront of modern industrial design. For several years, beginning about 1879, he created designs—including this one—for the Birmingham, England, firm of Hukin & Heath which produced them in electroplated metal in an effort to attract a wider public. The simple, utilitarian wine bottle holder represents Dresser's skill in making bold, yet graceful objects for the home.

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Title: Wine bottle holder
Designer: Christopher Dresser (British, Glasgow, Scotland 1834–1904 Mulhouse)
Maker: for firm of Hukin & Heath (British, Birmingham, 1855–1953)
Date: ca. 1880
Culture: British, Sheffield
Medium: Electroplated metal
Dimensions: Height: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Purchase, Robert L. Isaacson Gift, 1990
Object Number: 1990.123.2
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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