Aesthetic Letter Rack | Dr Christopher Dresser sofa Comparisons can be drawn to

Comparisons can be drawn to similar examples in the British Museum and Te Papa Tongarewa

it exemplifies a time when such evocative motifs invited contemplation on mortality and the transience of life

possibly Fath Ali Shah Qajar and his consort

Such commodes were favoured not only for their functionality but also for their artistic contribution to interiors

demonstrating the cabinetmaker’s dexterity and attention to detail

Aesthetic Letter Rack | Dr Christopher Dresser sofa Comparisons can be drawn toHukin & Heath Letter Rack In the Manner of Dr Christopher Dresser Late Victorian, c. 1880 A sculptural and highly original silver plated letter rack by Hukin & Heath, designed in the distinctive geometric idiom associated with Dr Christopher Dresser. The piece is constructed from a series of rod like uprights capped with spherical terminals, arranged in a dynamic architectural formation over a gently arched base supported by ball feet. The interplay