Rare Christopher Dresser Hukin and Heath Wedgwood Mustard Pot, C.1870. Dresser was only associated with Wedgwood for a short time so relatively few examples are known. Examples of his `mottled glaze’ `majolica’ designs are recorded in Dresser’s Decorative Design Christopher Morley pp 120 and 161 respectively. The silver plate mounts marked for Hukin and Heath, the firm with which Dresser was appointed Art Advisor and the base impressed marks for Wedgwood W. The Mustard of plain silver plated angular design with glazed brown, green and earth tones body, green blue interior. One small imperfection (possibly original manufacture) approximately 4mm. The Mustard together with an associated later English hallmarked silver spoon, amber colour faceted thistle terminal. Height: 3 inches. Breadth: 3.25 inches
Rare Christopher Dresser Hukin and Heath Wedgwood Mustard Pot, C.1870
by Louis WineRare Christopher Dresser Hukin and Heath Wedgwood Mustard Pot, C.1870. Dresser was only associated with Wedgwood for a short time so relatively few examples are known. Examples of his `mottled glaze’ `majolica’ designs are recorded in Dresser’s Decorative Design Christopher Morley pp 120 and 161 respectively. The silver plate mounts marked for Hukin and Heath, the firm with which Dresser was appointed Art Advisor and the base impressed marks for Wedgwood W. The Mustard of plain silver plated angular design with glazed brown, green and earth tones body, green blue interior. One small imperfection (possibly original manufacture) approximately 4mm. The Mustard together with an associated later English hallmarked silver spoon, amber colour faceted thistle terminal. Height: 3 inches. Breadth: 3.25 inches
Louis Wine
Louis Wine Ltd., Toronto specialists in Antique Silver , Antique Jewellery & Decorative Arts, are a 4th generation family business.Louis Wine (1865-1946) founded the company in Dublin, Ireland in 1880. Louis Wine began selling to silver collectors in Dublin from a shop in historic Wellington Quay. In 1908, he located on Dublin's fashionable Grafton Street. To the firm came the worlds leading Georgian Silver collectors. Pieces by Paul de Lamerie, Paul Storr, Hester Bateman and Irish Georgian Silver were constantly on display. Our gallery run by Richard (Louis Wine's great grandson) at 150 Cumberland Street (Yorkville), Toronto, displays a range of fine Antique Silver, Old Sheffield Plate, Antique Jewellery & Decorative Arts from the 18th-20th century, including Bateman, Storr, Ramsden, Tiffany, Knox, Liberty, Jensen, Christopher Dresser.
