Original pencil design for three gas-lamp bases; signed with monogram “GB” and inscribed “1/3 of Full Size”
- 1 vols. Image 11 x 15 inches; matted and framed to 18 x 22-1/2 inches overall
- New York , 1890
New York, 1890. 1 vols. Image 11 x 15 inches; matted and framed to 18 x 22-1/2 inches overall. 1 vols. Image 11 x 15 inches; matted and framed to 18 x 22-1/2 inches overall. George R. Benda worked in New York at the end of the 19th century; he specialized in designs in silver, many for the noted firm of Black, Starr & Frost - Gorham, and other ornamental metalwork, such as this fine example.