Fire screen, probably Portsmouth, 1875-90

Textile

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Portsmouth Historical Society

Photo by Ralph Morang

Photo by Ralph Morang

Name/Title

Fire screen, probably Portsmouth, 1875-90

Entry/Object ID

1920.18.01

Description

Needlepointed/canvaswork fire screen with stand. Stand has turned legs. Screen swivels on stand. Embroidered scene of two women, one kneeling, one sitting in chair in front of fire with window in background (shiny blue beads embroidered into window). Probably Portsmouth

Acquisition

Accession

1920.18

Source or Donor

Haven House

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Haven House

Made/Created

Date made

1875 - 1900

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

UDF21: paper label on upper left back side: “Ports. Hist. Society #1”; paper label on lower right back side: “PL40”

Dimensions

Dimension Description

includes frame

Height

46 in

Width

33-3/4 in

Depth

11-1/4 in

Materials

Material

Mahogany, Wool, Canvas

Material Notes

Mahogany frame, wool on canvas (Berlin work)