Fire Screen
Stand and frame by Thomas Affleck, American (born Scotland), 1740 - 1795
Geography:
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Period:
ColonialDate:
1771Medium:
Mahogany; modern embroidered silk textileDimensions:
62 1/4 × 19 × 17 1/2 inches (158.1 × 48.3 × 44.5 cm) Height (Screen): 22 1/4 inches (56.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
1967-266-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Harry A. Batten in memory of her husband, 1967
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Period:
ColonialDate:
1771Medium:
Mahogany; modern embroidered silk textileDimensions:
62 1/4 × 19 × 17 1/2 inches (158.1 × 48.3 × 44.5 cm) Height (Screen): 22 1/4 inches (56.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
* Gallery 287, American Art, second floor
Accession Number:1967-266-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Harry A. Batten in memory of her husband, 1967
Label:
This fire screen, used to block direct heat from an open hearth, was one of four ordered by John Cadwalader for his home in Philadelphia.
This fire screen, used to block direct heat from an open hearth, was one of four ordered by John Cadwalader for his home in Philadelphia.
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