A rare Benham & Froud brass kettle designed by Dr Christopher Dresser, the elongated hexagonal body with hinged cover, with ebonised wooden finial, over-slung handle with scroll terminals, stamped Benham & Froud mark and number 4, 25cn, high Literature British Art Pottery and Design, Woolley and Wallis Auctioneers, 14th December 2017 lot 649 for a comparable example Dresser, People's Designer New Century Gallery, 2-19th June 1999, catalogue number M.072 for an example illustrated.