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W. A. S. Benson, (1854-1924) Hammersmith,
London, c1880-1920 making art metalware for table use and for oil, gas and
electric lighting fittings. He was closely associated with William
Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement. Benson products were retailed
through Morris & Co. for interior designers and he also had his own shop in Bond
Street, London for some time.
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Some items were not marked. Other
makers copied many of the designs.
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This mark found under a coffee
jug is very small but the 'WASB' can be seen between the hammers. It is
not shown in most books on Benson. |
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This mark on the cast iron base of a copper-lidded dish. |
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This mark is most often found on the Benson design of insulated
(double-walled) jug. |
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This one usefully has a patent date.
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These marks are
from the wick winder buttons of oil lamps, (courtesy of Alex Marrack). |
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The table below
shows the Benson marks as classified in ‘The Neglected Mr Benson’,
Harvey Ferry & William Clegg, The Country Seat, Oxon RG9 5RY. An Exhibition of
Lighting and Metalwork of W A S Benson 1854 – 1924, 2000, 29pp. |
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