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Spill-containers and chimney ornaments in brass were especially popular.  The shafts are telescopic, and each contains a folded silk or paper sheet which opens out to make a small circular screen.  The brass mounts were fitted into the top of the shaft.<br><br><b>Maker</b><br>Underneath the foot is a label which reads 'B. Days' patent chimney ornaments to represent Gothic architecture are so constructed that they may be used for fire-screens, flower or scent jars, time-piece cases, candle-shades and various useful purposes.  Manufactured by Patentee, Snow Hill, Birmingham.  Appointed manufacturer to His Majesty.  The portability and elegance of these fire-screens give them decided preference to all others'.<br><br>Ornaments of this form have plaques on the base, stamped Day's Patent with the Royal coat of arms.<br><br><b>Design Attitude</b><br>The designs are loosely based on Gothic architecture and were manufactured by stamping or casting.  Day was a prosperous Birmingham manufacturer whose 'Birmingham Gothic' wares were particularly despised by the Gothic Revival architect and designer A.W.N. Pugin (1812-52).  In his <i>True Principles of Pointed or Christian Architecture</i>, published in 1841, Pugin severely lampooned these products. One is illustrated in his plate 24 and entitled 'Patterns of Brummagen Gothic'.","physicalDescription":"","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Day, B.","id":"A8322"},"association":{"text":"manufacturer","id":"x33306"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Brass, cast and stamped, partly lacquered black; circular face screen missing from the top","categories":[{"text":"Household objects","id":"THES48939"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"MET","id":"THES48599"},"images":["2006AL3990","2006AL3991","2006AU3531","2006AL3989"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"120 (VA)","id":"THES49226"},"free":"","case":"CA1","shelf":"","box":"19"},{"current":{"text":"120 (VA)","id":"THES49226"},"free":"","case":"CA1","shelf":"","box":"19"},{"current":{"text":"120 (VA)","id":"THES49226"},"free":"","case":"CA1","shelf":"","box":"19"},{"current":{"text":"120 (VA)","id":"THES49226"},"free":"","case":"CA1","shelf":"","box":"19"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Chimney ornament","id":""}],[{"text":"Lid","id":""}],[{"text":"Arm","id":""}],[{"text":"Arm","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Birmingham","id":"x28748"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1840","earliest":"1835-01-01","latest":"1844-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[{"object":{"text":"M.64A-1967","id":"O80977"},"association":""}],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"56.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"16","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: Registered Description; 19/02/1999 by KN\n\nHeight when extended is 91cm","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"Inscribed 'Days Patent' and carrying a label","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":"A8877"},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""}],"objectHistory":"Manufactured by B. 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