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Pole screen (Fire screen)
1800-1810
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Tulip poplar
- Paint
- Silk
- Paper
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1957.0997.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0997.002
Object Name
Pole screen (Fire screen)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
The embroidered and painted silk panel was possibly made in the United States between 1790-1810.
Date
1800-1810
Materials
- Mahogany
- Tulip poplar
- Paint
- Silk
- Paper
- Cotton
Techniques
- Painted
- Printed
- Embroidered
- Woven (satin)
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
58 (H) x 18 (W) x 15.125 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
147.32 (H) x 45.72 (W) x 38.418 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH with finial; OW between feet; OD from one foot to mid-point between opposite feet.
Oval screen: H: 18 in. (45.6 cm); W: 15.875 in. (40.2 cm); D: (thickness) .75 in. (1.8 cm).