Fire Screen

Textile

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Eastern States Exposition

Name/Title

Fire Screen

Entry/Object ID

2026x.07.05

Description

Pole-type Fire Screen with floral fabric designs

Use

Fire screens can either be purely decorative, or used to redirect heat around a room, typically to prevent anyone sitting by the fire from becoming flushed

Context

This is an example of the distinctive "Berlin work" style of Needlework, which was popular around the beginning of the 19th Century

Collection

Storrowton Village Museum

Category

furniture

Location

Location

Room

Potter Mansion Parlor Room

Building

Potter Mansion

Campus

Storrowton Village Museum, Eastern States Exposition

Date

July 29, 2026

Inventory

Inventoried By

[email protected]

Inventoried Date

Jul 29, 2026

Created By

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Create Date

July 29, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

August 25, 2026