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2008-104-9-2.jpg

Christopher Dresser

Pair of Fire Dogs
Now On View

Description

Maker

Christopher Dresser (Scottish, 1834-1904), designer
Benham & Froud (1855-1924), manufacturer

Title

Pair of Fire Dogs

Year

1880-1900

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

brass

Dimensions

16.4 x 18.4 x 12.7 cm (6 7/16 x 7 1/4 x 5 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Stamped "23" along bottom of globular body.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Glenn Gissler

Object Number

2008.104.9.2

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

A Changing Reflection
Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th-21st Centuries
Apr 21, 2017 – Dec 30, 2025

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Tombstone

Christopher Dresser (Scottish, 1834-1904), designer
Benham & Froud (1855-1924), manufacturer
Pair of Fire Dogs, 1880-1900
Brass
16.4 x 18.4 x 12.7 cm (6 7/16 x 7 1/4 x 5 inches)
Gift of Glenn Gissler 2008.104.9.2

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