Object Number 1960.1065 A, B

Object Name

Pole screen (Fire screen)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Thomas Affleck (Cabinetmaker)-1795

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

China, Asia

Secondary Origin Notes

This silk panel was made in China between 1750 and 1775.

Date

1770-1771

Materials

Mahogany; Silk; Linen; Paint

Techniques

Woven (plain), Painted

Dimensions (inches)

62.375 (H) , 19 (W) , 16.75 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

158.433 (H) , 48.26 (W) , 42.545 (D)

Measurement Notes

OH to top of post, OW of screen, OD from one foot to mid-point between two opposite feet, OH (screen) 22.125. The measurements of the fabric panel: L: 20.75 ; W: 17.5

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: figs. 236/237
[Book] Anderson, Mark, et al. 1995 Cadwalader Study.
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[Book] Wainwright, Nicholas B. 1964 Colonial Grandeur: The House and Furniture of Colonel John Cadwalader.
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[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: fig. 89.