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Articulated Toast Rack Toast Rack
This is a toast rack. It was designed by Christopher Dresser and manufactured by Hukin & Heath and distributed by Degler and retailed by E.S. Pegler, English. It is dated 1881–1883 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is silver plated, metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
Dresser believed in an underlying order, unity, and symmetry derived from nature, and the stems and rivets of this toast rack are remarkably similar to his studies on branch growth, as seen in the facsimile drawing nearby. This is one of many silver and electroplated wares Dresser designed for Birmingham silversmiths Hukin & Heath. Dresser’s functional objects reveal not only his scientific background, but also his concern with limiting ornamentation to make objects affordable and suitable for serial production
It is credited Gift of Miles Lourie.
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Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 12.7 × 15 × 10.5 cm (5 in. × 5 7/8 in. × 4 1/8 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of base: [1] "H & H” in circles, impressed (manufacturer’s mark, Hukin & Heath) [2] eagle in circle, impressed (manufacturer’s trademark, Hukin & Heath) [3] “PEGLER” over “NORWICH", impressed (retailer’s mark, E.S. Pegler) [4] lozenge with letter “I” in circle at top, “5”, “9”, “E”, and “E” at corners, and "RD" at center, impressed (British Patent Office registry mark for 9 May 1881, with lozenge format in use 1868 to 1883) [5] 2556 (model number) [6] “146” over “AK”, incised (possibly a factory benchman mark)
Cite this object as
Articulated Toast Rack Toast Rack; Designed by Christopher Dresser (Scottish, 1834 – 1904); Manufactured by Hukin & Heath (United Kingdom); Retailed by E.S. Pegler, English (active Norwich, England, 1880s -1890s); Distributed by Degler; England; silver plated, metal; H x W x D: 12.7 × 15 × 10.5 cm (5 in. × 5 7/8 in. × 4 1/8 in.); Gift of Miles Lourie; 1985-105-1
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibitions Botanical Expressions and Shock of the Old: Christopher Dresser.
