Rare Victorian silver-plated Crow’s foot decanter designed by Christopher Dresser and made by Hukin and Heath, circa 1879. Stamped H & H to the base ring, with the design number 2045 dating it to circa 1879. This is also stamped HT (unrecorded mark on the inside of the base ring.

Rare Victorian silver-plated Crow’s foot decanter designed by Christopher Dresser and made by Hukin and Heath, circa 1879. Stamped H & H to the base ring, with the design number 2045 dating it to circa 1879. This is also stamped HT (unrecorded mark on the inside of the base ring).

Note: New glass body.
Dimensions: 24.5 cm high by 16 cm across the middle.

Reference: “Christopher Dresser, The People’s Designer” by Harry Lyons, pages 180 & 196 – with original extract from Hukin & Heath’s costings book, listing this design 2045, as being designed by Dresser.

This design is illustrated in the following Books: Christopher Dresser- a pioneer of modern design by Widar Halén page 11, Christopher Dresser- A Design Revolution edited by Michael Whiteway page 146 and Christopher Dresser 1834-1904 by Michael Whiteway page 95.