Fire Screen

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Designer William Arthur Smith Benson(British, 1854–1924)British, 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

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Special Collections

The AIA Houston Collection

Object Type

FURNITURE

ProvenanceFamily collection, Birmingham area (information from auctioneer); [Biddle & Webb, Birmingham, 13 April 2019, lot 260]; [H. Blairman & Sons, London]; purchased by MFAH, 2023.
Published References Benson, W.A.S. "Price List of Fittings for Oil, Gas, Candle Table Ware, &c.," 1899-1900, pl. 29, no. 681A. Hamerton, Ian, ed., W.A.S. Benson: Arts and Crafts Luminary and Pioneer of Modern Design. Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 2005, appendix 1B, no. 681A. Rose, Peter, "W.A.S. Benson: Modern Design" in The Magazine Antiques, June 2001, p. 938. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

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Back: Three registration number stamps: REG NO 181516

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