Townshends Birmingham Brassfounders – Arts and Crafts Revolving Tripod Magazine Rack
£750
Revolving magazine rack in brass and oak by Townshends Birmingham Brassfounders, from the Arts and Crafts movement (1880–1910), c.1900. The design incorporates a rectangular basket with pierced and repousséd brass panels set above an oak platform, supported on a rotating tripod stand with scrolled legs.
The stamped maker’s mark authenticates its manufacture by Townshends, one of the Birmingham workshops renowned for high-quality brass and iron domestic furnishings during the Arts and Crafts period. This piece demonstrates the movement’s union of honest metalwork, functional ingenuity, and the aesthetic value of handcrafted industrial design at the turn of the century.
Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)
Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
1900-1909
