William Arthur Smith Benson
Fire Screen

Fire Screen

Public Domain

Fire Screen
Photograph courtesy of H. Blairman & Sons, London
DesignerBritish, 1854–1924
CultureBritish
Titles
  • Fire Screen
Datec. 1891
MediumCopper and brass
Dimensions35 × 20 1/8 × 9 1/2 in. (88.9 × 51.1 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineThe American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, museum purchase funded by friends of John Kirksey, FAIA, in his honor
Object number2023.505
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 206
On view

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Special Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceFamily collection, Birmingham area (information from auctioneer); [Biddle & Webb, Birmingham, 13 April 2019, lot 260]; [H. Blairman & Sons, London]; purchased by MFAH, 2023.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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Back: Three registration number stamps: REG NO 181516
Catalogue raisonnéN/A
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