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Fireplace Cover

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1868-1899

GUSN

GUSN-12087

Description

Flat rectangular tin body, painted black. It has a folded over top edge, and a molded bead running across the top third. A circular hole at the lower third with spring-like circular cover, to receive a stove pipe.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fire screens (furniture)
tin (metal)
Tin
SCREEN, FIREPLACE

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Additional Identification Number

1971.930

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

34.25 x 42.625 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.929B

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