Object Number 1993.0081

Object Name

Pole screen (Fire screen)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects

Creator (Role)

Thomas Affleck (Cabinetmaker)-1795

Place of Origin

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

Secondary Place of Origin

United States, North America

Date

1770-1770

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Underside of leg; "93.81" (red paint)

Materials

Wood; Mahogany; Silk; Linen

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain), Woven (satin), Carved, Turned

Dimensions (inches)

63 (H) , 17.5 (W) , 16.25 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

160.02 (H) , 44.45 (W) , 41.275 (D)

Measurement Notes

OH at top of post, OW of screen, OD from one foor to mid-point between two opposite feet, H (screen) 19.75 in. The fabric within the screen: L: 18.25 ; W: 16.0. (Sara Jatcko, 04/14/2009)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Anderson, Mark, et al. 1995 Cadwalader Study.
• Related objects: pp.18-20