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Christopher Dresser, designer

Pair of Fire Dogs, 1880-1900

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Description

Maker

  • Attributed to Christopher Dresser, 1834-1904, Scottish
  • Benham & Froud, 1855-1924, manufacturer

Title

Pair of Fire Dogs

Year

1880-1900

Medium

Brass

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • brass

Dimensions

16.4 x 18.4 x 12.7 cm (6 3/8 x 7 3/16 x 5 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Stamped "23" along bottom of globular body.

Type

  • Metalwork

Credit

Gift of Glenn Gissler

Object Number

2008.104.9.2

Projects & Publications

Publications

A Changing Reflection

Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th-21st Centuries
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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

A Changing Reflection

April 21, 2017 - December 30, 2025

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