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Pole screen (Fire screen)
Thomas Affleck
1770-1771
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Affleck (Cabinetmaker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Silk
- Linen
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1960.1065 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.1065 A, B
Object Name
Pole screen (Fire screen)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Thomas Affleck (Cabinetmaker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; 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) x 19 (W) x 16.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
158.433 (H) x 48.26 (W) x 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
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. 236/237Book: Anderson, Mark, et al. 1995 Cadwalader Study.
Book: Wainwright, Nicholas B. 1964 Colonial Grandeur: The House and Furniture of Colonel John Cadwalader.
Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: fig. 89.