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Pole screen (Fire screen)
Thomas Affleck
1760-1770
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Affleck (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Iron
- Brass
- Wool
- Linen
- Cotton
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1959.3406
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.3406
Object Name
Pole screen (Fire screen)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Thomas Affleck (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1760-1770
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside of leg
Inscription: "EC31 (crossed out)" (red paint)
Type: Label
Location: Underside of leg
Inscription: "59.3406" (red paint)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Mahogany
- Iron
- Brass
- Wool
- Linen
- Cotton
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Canvaswork
- Carved
- Turned
Construction Description
Screen hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
60 (H) x 19.5 (W) x 17.625 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
152.4 (H) x 49.53 (W) x 44.767 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are at the feet. H (screen): 26.00 in. W (screen): 19.000 in. D (screen): 0.875 in.
Embroidered panel: H: 24.500 in; W: 17.500
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Beckerdite, Luke. 09//1985 Philadelphia Carving Shops, Part II: Bernard/Jugiez. Antiques.
• Published: fig. 15, p. 505.Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 238.Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: figs. 88 and 88a.