Keith Hall, Inverurie
Firescreen
1850 (made)
1850 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This firescreen was originally supplied as part of a whole suite of papier-mâché furniture, all in the historic Jacobean style. It was ordered by the 8th Earl of Kintore for Keith Hall, Inverurie, in Scotland, and delivered in October 1850 by the makers, Jennens & Bettridge. This firm was the largest and best known maker of papier-mâché in Britain at the time. They manufactured their wares in Birmingham, but also kept a showroom in Halkin Street in West London. Papier-mâché makers often included well-known castles and stately homes in their decoration but this is clearly a special commission. In front of Keith Hall, we can see the figures of the Earl and Countess, together with their dogs Flush and Bruno.
Object details
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| Title | Keith Hall, Inverurie |
| Materials and techniques | Wooden frame, with papier-mâché |
| Brief description | Cheval firescreen, of papier-mâché, in Jacobean style, the main panel painted with a view of Keith Hall, Inverurie, Scotland |
| Physical description | A trestle form fire-screen, of wood and papier-mâché, the frame of Jacobean revival style, japanned in red and gold, inset with paste gems, the panel of the fire-screen pained with a landscape including Keith Hall, Inverurie, and showing the 8th Earl and Countess of Kintore walking with their dogs Flush and Bruno |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Jennens & Bettridge (Impressed on the reverse of the screen) |
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| Object history | Made for the Earl of Kintore, for Keith Hall, Inverurie, together with a suite of papier-mâché furniture, by Jennens & Bettridge in October 1850 |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This firescreen was originally supplied as part of a whole suite of papier-mâché furniture, all in the historic Jacobean style. It was ordered by the 8th Earl of Kintore for Keith Hall, Inverurie, in Scotland, and delivered in October 1850 by the makers, Jennens & Bettridge. This firm was the largest and best known maker of papier-mâché in Britain at the time. They manufactured their wares in Birmingham, but also kept a showroom in Halkin Street in West London. Papier-mâché makers often included well-known castles and stately homes in their decoration but this is clearly a special commission. In front of Keith Hall, we can see the figures of the Earl and Countess, together with their dogs Flush and Bruno. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jones, Yvonne, Japanned Papier-Mâché and Tinware c. 1740-1940. Woodbridge, Antique Collectors' Club, 2012 (ISBN 978 1 85149 686 0), p. 82, fig. 77 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.168-1964 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2001 |
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