Screen
Lamp Screen, Needlework
1840 – 1860 (Date manufactured/created)
Wood Rose; Ivory; Wool
22 Inches H
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9 Inches W
, 3 1/2 Inches Diameter
Portable needle-work screen used to shield excess light and heat from lamps or fireplaces. Made of rose wood, ivory and wool, the shield has a floral design in red, blue, tans and browns, and three tassels. It hangs on a horizontal bar with one ivory tip remaining. The bar slides on a vertical wood pole set in a turned base. Mid 19th c., US origin. 22" tall, 9" wide; base diameter is 3 1/2"
Donated by Mrs. Frank Skinner Platt, 1920
Donated by Mrs. Frank Skinner Platt, 1920
Lamp Screen, c. mid 19th century
Wood, ivory, wool needlework
These portable screens were used to shield the face from excess heat and light from lamps, candles, and fires.
Donated by Elizabeth Skinner Platt, 20.2
Wood, ivory, wool needlework
These portable screens were used to shield the face from excess heat and light from lamps, candles, and fires.
Donated by Elizabeth Skinner Platt, 20.2
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