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Pole Screen

1750-1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Turned mahogany pole screen with linen panel embroidered with an abundant vase of flowers

Object details

Categories
Furniture
Textiles
Interiors
Object type
Pole screen
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Pole Screen
  • Pole Screen (Screen Panel)
Materials and techniques
Turned mahogany; linen embroidered with wools
Mahogany
Wool
Linen (Material)
Turning
Embroidery
Brief description
Pole screen, English, 1750-1760, mahogany with Soho tapestry panel
Physical description
Turned mahogany pole screen with linen panel embroidered with an abundant vase of flowers
Dimensions
  • Panel height: 67.3cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Panel width: 52.7cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Pole height: 163.8cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Lt. Col. G.B. Croft-Lyons FSA
Object history
This object was lent to the National Trust at Gladstone's Land, Edinburgh, 1980-2015 [80/28].
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.59-1926

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O371837/pole-screen-unknown/
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