Pole screen stand
possibly William Bradshaw (1700 - 1775)
Category
Furniture
Date
1675
Materials
Silver, Wrought iron
Measurements
135 x 43.5 x 43.5 cm
Place of origin
England
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Ham House, Surrey
NT 1139752.2
Summary
A pole screen stand in wrought iron with silver mounts, supporting a tapestry panel pole screen. The base consists of a tripod with scrolling feet. Possibly from the workshop of William Bradshaw, circa 1740, as he supplied furnishings for the drawing room created out of the Queen's Bedchamber.
Provenance
Acquired in 1948 by HM Government when Sir Lyonel, 4th Bt (1854 – 1952) and Sir Cecil Tollemache, 5th Bt (1886 – 1969) presented Ham House to the National Trust, and entrusted to the care of the Victoria & Albert Museum, until 1990, when returned to the care of the National Trust, and to which ownership was transferred in 2002.
Makers and roles
possibly William Bradshaw (1700 - 1775), cabinetmaker possibly William Bradshaw (1700 - 1775), upholsterer