Muffin Dish
Datec. 1890
Artist
William Arthur Smith Benson
(British architect, designer, metalworker, 1854–1924)
MediumSilver plated copper alloy
Dimensions9 3/4 × 5 1/2 in. (24.8 × 14 cm)
Credit LineF. V. du Pont Acquisition Fund, 1992
Object number1992-1
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Label TextW.A.S. Benson was a key, if contradictory, figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement. Although a devoted friend and supporter of William Morris, who in fact succeeded Morris as head of the Company at his death, Benson held differing views with regard to production. While Morris was a staunch advocate of individually handcrafted objects, Benson was willing to utilize some technological advances to reduce the cost of objects produced. This Muffin Dish, for instance, was shaped on a lathe instead of being hammered by hand.
