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On Display: House - Essex Room
Pole screen (Fire screen)
Thomas Affleck
1770-1770
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Affleck (Cabinetmaker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wood
- Mahogany
- Silk
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1993.0081
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1993.0081
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
United States; North America
Date
1770-1770
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside of leg
Inscription: "93.81" (red paint)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wood
- Mahogany
- Silk
- Linen
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Woven (satin)
- Carved
- Turned
Dimensions (inches)
63 (H) x 17.5 (W) x 16.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
160.02 (H) x 44.45 (W) x 41.275 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH at top of post, OW of screen, OD from one foor to mid-point between two opposite feet, H (screen) 19.75 in. The fabric within the screen: L: 18.25 ; W: 16.0. (Sara Jatcko, 04/14/2009)