Tumbling Blocks
Fire Screen
1865-1875 (made)
1865-1875 (made)
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Shield-shaped firescreen made from blue, green, pink and cream satin and black velvet patchwork in the "Tumbling Blocks" design. Edged with silk fringe, twisted cord, and tassels in co-ordinating variegated colours. Mounted on an adjustable gilded brass rod with four hinges to enable it to be adjusted, with barley-twist rods and clamp to attach to a shelf or ledge.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Tumbling Blocks (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | silk satin and velvet patchwork, gilded brass |
| Brief description | Patchwork fire screen, 1865-1875, English, "Tumbling Blocks" design |
| Physical description | Shield-shaped firescreen made from blue, green, pink and cream satin and black velvet patchwork in the "Tumbling Blocks" design. Edged with silk fringe, twisted cord, and tassels in co-ordinating variegated colours. Mounted on an adjustable gilded brass rod with four hinges to enable it to be adjusted, with barley-twist rods and clamp to attach to a shelf or ledge. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Edith Tucker |
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| Accession number | T.133&A-1937 |
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| Record created | April 16, 2009 |
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