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Pole screen (Fire screen)
Tanneke Pears
1766-1766
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Tanneke Pears (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Brass
- Wool
- Bast fiber (linen or hemp)
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1965.2903
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1965.2903
Object Name
Pole screen (Fire screen)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Tanneke Pears (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
The embroidered panel was made in New York in 1766.
Date
1766-1766
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: front, lower border
Inscription: "THIS WORK IN HANDS MY FRINDS MAY HAVE WHEN I AM DEAD/ AND LAID IN GRAVE AND ALL MY BONES IS ROTTEN THIS YOU/ SEE TO REMEMBER ME THAT I AM NOT FORGOTTEN TANNEKE/ PEARS HER WORK DONE IN NEW YORK YEAR 1766"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Mahogany
- Brass
- Wool
- Bast fiber (linen or hemp)
- Cotton
Techniques
- Canvaswork
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
60.25 (H) x 22.12 (W) x 16.5 (D) x 23.75 (Image H) x 20.5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
153.035 (H) x 56.2 (W) x 41.91 (D) x 60.325 (Image H) x 52.07 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
OW is of panel; OD is from back of one foot to midpoint between opposite two feet. W (between feet) 18.5 in. (46.9 cm). Dimensions of panel: H 24.5 in. (62.1 cm); W 22.125 in. (56.1 cm); D 1 in. (2.4 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: fig. 20Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 47, fig. 32