Details
- Dimensions
- 20ʺW × 6ʺD × 26ʺH
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Copper
- Iron
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Copper
- Condition Notes
- Very good antique condition; cleaned and polished. Very good antique condition; cleaned and polished. less
- Description
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An Arts & Crafts copper and iron firescreen depicting a peacock, with intricate repoussé work on the copper panel; the …
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An Arts & Crafts copper and iron firescreen depicting a peacock, with intricate repoussé work on the copper panel; the iron uprights with twisted details on iron feet and a top handle.
height: 26 in. (66 cm)
width: 20 in. (51 cm)
depth: 6 in. (15 cm)
“In the late 19th century, the peacock became an icon of the Aesthetic movement, which emphasized the importance of art above everything else in daily life.” The Aesthetic Movement (1860-1900) overlapped the Late Victorian period
–– Proud as a Peacock, WMODA, Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts, Hollywood, FL.
The Peacock is seen as a symbol of beauty, rebirth and wealth, as well as of sinful pride.
–– The Eye of the Peacock By Marie Hawkins, Art UK less
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