A Copper Fern Pot Designed by Christopher Dresser for Benham & Froud sub-Curios With no more than a

With no more than a rag to wipe his hands

whether you fill it with flowers or toilet tissue

This bowl was made at the Dryad Handicrafts and Metal Work Company

It is clear that the families were talented not only in photography but also other skills ranging from making marionettes to a purpose built home cinema that featured in Ideal Home magazine

Liberty's continued to make pewter until 1938

A Copper Fern Pot Designed by Christopher Dresser for Benham & Froud sub-Curios With no more than aOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1895 Height: 6. 5 inches Diameter: 9. 5 inches A glorious piece of late nineteenth century metalwork is this bulbous fern pot, designed by Christopher Dresser, and made by Benham & Froud. It has a wonderful variegated sprouting rim, punched decoration on the shoulder and a series of bold ovoid medallions on the sides. The underside is clearly stamped with the orb and cross