Object Number 1957.0640 A, B

Object Name

Pole screen (Fire screen)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin may be New England.

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe or North America

Date

1815-1830

Materials

Mahogany; Spruce; Wool; Paint; Paper; Brass; Silk; Velvet

Techniques

Canvaswork, Embroidered, Woven (velvet)

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

58.125 (H) , 18 (W) , 15.25 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

147.64 (H) , 46 (W) , 38.7 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD are at feet. W (screen): 16.75 in.; D (screen): 13.875 in.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 211.