Disc Oil Burner (3) (1998)

Helene Andreasen*

pewter and brass

Classification:

Craft

Materials:

Brass, Pewter

Physical Object Description:

Manufacturer: A.R. Wentworth, Sheffield (Pewter) Ltd

Dimensions:

5 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm

Accession Number:

2001L6

Credit:

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; purchased through the Contemporary Art Society Special Collection Scheme with Lottery funding from Arts Council England, 2001

Scheme:

Special Collection Scheme (1997-2004): Craft

Ownership history:

Purchased from the manufacturer, A. R. Wentworth, Sheffield (Pewter) Ltd by the Contemporary Art Society, with the aid of an Arts Council Lottery grant for its Special Collection Scheme, July 2001; presented to Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, 2001

Relationship:

Birmingham Museums Trust

Helene Andreasen is a Danish designer who was introduced to pewter as a design medium during her time at Buckinghamshire College, England. Here she uses this medium in the form of an oil burner, a typically Scandinavian gift.

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