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Hand fire screen
American (New England)
second half of the 18th century
Object Place: New England, United States
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with wool, plain weave wool, turned mahogany handle
Dimensions
26.4 x 27.7 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Mary Nightingale Phillips
Accession Number41.778
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFire screen embroidered in yellowish green, green, blue, and red and pink pattern with black outlines; solidly embroidered with Irish (or Florentine) stitch; bound in yellowish green wool tape; coarse plain weave linen ground and printed paper backing visible on small worn area at lower left edge; unembroidered green textile on reverse; turned mahogany handle