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Fire Screen

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-18363

Description

Fire screen with brass swirl motif and brass handle. Two brass pieces on front center and one brass piece on front top, connected to handle. Screen cut (to fit andirons) at base. Rectangular cut.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fire screens (furniture)
brass (alloy)
wire
Accessory, Fireplace
Screen, Fire
Screen, Fire

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

25 x 25 x 6 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.399

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