Biscuit box with cover

Designer Christopher Dresser British, Scottish

Manufacturer Possibly James Macintyre and Co.

ca. 1870

Not on view

The pattern is a variation on a design inspired by frost on a window pane that Christopher Dresser published in 1873 as a design for stained glass. It also represents Dresser's "idea of power, energy, force, or vigour" in a single pattern. The common earthenware material combined with the silver-plated mounts appealed to Dresser's desire to create affordable yet well-designed goods for the growing consumer market.

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Title: Biscuit box with cover
Designer: Christopher Dresser (British, Glasgow, Scotland 1834–1904 Mulhouse)
Manufacturer: Possibly James Macintyre and Co.
Date: ca. 1870
Culture: British
Medium: Earthenware, silver plate
Dimensions: Overall (with cover): 5 3/4 × 4 7/8 in. (14.6 × 12.4 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: The Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund, 1992
Object Number: 1992.282a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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