Antique English Regency Mahogany Pole Screen Fire Hearthware Tapestry Stand

Description

Antique English Regency / Georgian style pole or fire screen on stand. Made of mahogany featuring scrolled pierced / reticulated … more Antique English Regency / Georgian style pole or fire screen on stand. Made of mahogany featuring scrolled pierced / reticulated adjustable screen framing a floral tapestry backed with French fleur de lis. The pole features a tapered design with finial at top and bottom, and a tripod base with downswept legs and acanthus feet.

A pole screen is a piece of furniture that was used in the 17th and 18th centuries to protect people from the heat of a fire while sitting in the home's social center. it was a small, flat screen attached to a vertical pole that's mounted on a tripod. The screen can be adjusted up and down to shield a person's face from the heat. Pole screens were often decorated with embroidery, banners, lacquer, straw work, cut paper, or paint

Dimensions:
21' x 21" x 66" h less