Description
I'm not 100% sure this is a Dresser design as I could find no records on an<br>identical piece.<br><br>Measures 11" tall total, base is 5 1/8" wide. burner mechanism is functional.<br>Knob turns and wick goes up. There may have been a cap that covered the burner<br>when not in use. M monogram on Base. Rd no. 600494 stamped in center on base,<br>which dates it to 1912. Patent stamped on burner knob. Minor wear to Silverplate<br>underneath bear<br>Base and on burner/knob.<br><br>Hukin and Heath, a silver and Silverplate company was established by Jonathan<br>Wilson Hukin and Thomas Heath c.1855. A strong relationship was developed with<br>Dr Christopher dress as the head designer from 1877 until c.1881. Dressers'<br>designs were launched at the opening of the firm's showrooms on Charterhouse<br>street in August 1879. Some of Dresser's designs were manufactured until after<br>1900.<br>Tw10
