About this artwork
The use of sinuous coils differentiates this toast rack from Christopher Dresser’s more angular silver designs. In an era increasingly dominated by cheaply produced, low-quality goods, designers began considering how to improve both the design of objects and the conditions of the workers who made them. As a proponent for English design reform, Dresser sought to make high-quality goods in a variety of styles to appeal to a wide range of customers. This softer model may have enticed consumers who were not quite ready for the pointed starkness in some of Dresser’s more radical designs.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Applied Arts of Europe
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Artist
- Christopher Dresser (Designer)
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Title
- Toast Rack
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Place
- Sheffield (Object made in)
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Date
- 1875–1885
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Medium
- Silver
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Dimensions
- 14.6 × 13.7 × 10.2 cm (5 11/16 × 5 3/8 × 4 in.)
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Credit Line
- Harry and Maribel G. Blum Endowment
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Reference Number
- 1999.46
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/151561/manifest.json
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