Fire Screen

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Fire Screen

1771

Stand and frame by Thomas Affleck (American (born Scotland), 1740–1795)

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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Object Details

Title:

Fire Screen

Date:

1771

Artist:

Stand and frame by Thomas Affleck (American (born Scotland), 1740–1795)

Medium:

Mahogany, walnut; modern embroidered silk textile

Dimensions:

62 1/4 × 19 × 17 1/2 inches (158.1 × 48.3 × 44.5 cm) Height (Screen): 22 1/4 inches (56.5 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Harry A. Batten in memory of her husband, 1967

Accession Number:

1967-266-1

Geography:

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Context:

Period: Colonial

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