Christopher Dresser coffee pot makes £80,000 in Edinburgh
A possibly unique electroplated coffee pot, designed by Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) and made by James Dixon & Sons in Sheffield, proved the highlight of Lyon & Turnbull’s sale auction ‘Decorative Arts: Design from 1860’ when it was knocked down for £80,000.
A series of costings books held in the archives at Sheffield reveal that Dresser produced approximat…