fire fender design attributed to Arthur William Blomfield  
 
A polished steel and brass fender, circa 1868.
In the manner of Sir Arthur William Blomfield (1870-1956).
 
144cm (56 ¾ inches) wide
35cm
(13 ¾ inches) deep
22cm (8 ¾ inches) high
  
 
A fender designed by Sir Arthur W. Blomfield displaying comparable ornament was published in Charles Locke Eastlake's Hint on Household Taste in 1868, see below.
 
Arthur blomfield plate from Hints on household taste   arthur blomfield plate from hints on household taste
 
arthur william blomfield fendor
 
Charles Locke Eastlake, Hints on Household Taste in furniture, upholstery and other details, Longmans, Green & Co, 1868
 
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