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Benham & Sons, Wigmore St., London, Copper Mold. Company stamp and numbered. In vintage condition. circa early 1800s.
HISTORY--
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Benham & Sons, Wigmore St., London, Copper Mold. Company stamp and numbered. In vintage condition. circa early 1800s.
HISTORY--
In 1821, John Lee Benham (1785-1864) founded J. L. Benham, Ironmongers, selling products from his father’s blacksmith shop on Blackfriars Road in London. He did well enough so that in 1824 he moved the business to 19 Wigmore Street on Cavendish Square, where he set up his own ironworks. According to a history written by Stanley Benham, “the workshops were in the basement and cellars, the showroom was on the ground floor and John Lee lived on the first floor.”
John Lee passed away in 1864 at age 79 and his sons James and Frederick took over direction of the firm, by now renamed to Benham & Sons.
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- Dimensions
- 3ʺW × 3ʺD × 2.5ʺH
- Period
- Early 19th Century
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Copper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Copper
- Condition Notes
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