Fine Arts and Crafts - 15th June 2022
Lot 371
A rare WAS Benson mantle clock designed by WAS Benson
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £3200
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Description
A rare WAS Benson mantle clock designed by WAS Benson, model no.2090, the drum case with foliate tendrils and finial, on four column base with flaring trefoil leaf feet. stamped marks to back plate, signed WAS Benson & Co Ltd to dial, 18.5cm. high
Provenance
Private collection
Literature
Ian Hamerton WAS Benson Arts and Crafts Luminary & Pioneer of Modern Design, ACC Books, page 102 plate 81 for this actual example illustrated.