Dr. Christopher Dresser
Claret Jug

ManufacturerEnglish, active 1877–1900
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Claret Jug
Date1882
PlaceBirmingham, England
MediumSilverplate, glass, and ebony
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 × 5 7/8 × 5 3/8in. (21.6 × 14.9 × 13.7cm)
Credit LineGift of Denis Gallion and Daniel Morris
Object number2001.261
Not on view

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Object Type
Provenance[Historical Design, Inc., New York]; given to MFAH, 2001.
Exhibition HistoryDefining Modern: European Design 1890-1935, MFA,H, Andrews Gallery, 8/26/01 - 11/11/01, Curator: C. Strauss
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
There are silver marks on the base of the neck at the handle.

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