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Fire Screen

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1920-1960

GUSN

GUSN-64334

Description

Hinged four- paneled fire screen with wire mesh panels supported by round posts surmounted by round finials. Two brass bail handles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fire screens (furniture)
brass (alloy)
casting (process)
iron (metal)
steel (alloy)
Accessory, Fireplace
Screen, Fire
Iron
Slip Cast
Classical Figure
Steel
Brass
Screen, Fire

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

30 x 52 x 13.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.738

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