Name/Title
Fireplace ScreenEntry/Object ID
1981.14.1Description
The George E. Goodman fireplace screen used in the Goodman Mansion, 1120 Oak St., Napa.
The screen stands 45 1/4" tall and is 26 3/8" wide overall. The screen panel is 23 5/8" by 27 1/2" with a 1 1/4" frame that is attached to the stand at two swivel points. Above the frame in the center section of the stand is carved filigreed work surmounted by six small wooden balls and at the outer edge of the frame on each side is a wooden spindle. The stand is supported by a pair of inverted U legs with a spindle in the center of each inverted U.
The fabric portion of the screen is 21 1/2" by 25 1/4" made up of a 3" border of new black satin and the balance of the field 15 1/4" by 19", is restored cloth satin embroidered with a spray of golden peonies (two flowers) and a bee. The embroidery is done with silver thread wrapped with gold thread.
The Fireplace screen is Eastlake and is believed to be of the last quarter of the 1800s.
The Donor, Mrs. Ruth Dodge, is the great-granddaughter of Mr. George E. and Carrie A. Goodman.Acquisition
Accession
1981.14Source or Donor
Dodge, Ruth J.Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
ScreenNomenclature Sub-Class
Other FurnitureNomenclature Class
FurnitureNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Fire screensSearch Terms
Fire screensCreate Date
July 25, 2015Update Date
September 10, 2021
