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Folding fire screen

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1880-1920

GUSN

GUSN-21496

Description

Folding firescreen. 4 rectangular panels of wire mesh that fold together. Connected by rods capped by brass-plated ball finials. Brass-plated bail handles on end panels.

Details

Descriptive Terms

folding fire screens
steel (alloy)
wire
Wire
Steel
SCREEN, FIRE

Inscription

Engraved on bail handles: ""CUTTER""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

31.5 x 52.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3096

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