Fire screen

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Fire screen

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.57

Description

Fender with iron D-shaped frame, top iron band brass-plated and topped by three finials: wire "mesh" filling with remnants of green paint; curved vine-like design between two horizontal strips; brass finials have dome-like top, wide reel and octagonal disk turnings and end in cup-like element which tapers reel-support.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1867 Date made: r. 1800 - 1867

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

13-15/16 in

Width

48 in

Depth

11-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 13 15/16 x 48 x 11 3/4 in. (35.4 x 121.9 x 29.8 cm)

Material

Steel, brass, Iron

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Brass-plating chipped and worn along top; curved ends expose steel frame where brass has corroded and worn off; steel support holding right finial broken in middle; finial detached; much of wire "mesh" broken or corroded; green paint extremely faded or chipped.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Dining Room