Fireplace protector
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1795
Materials
Painted wood, shells, watercolour paint, paper
Measurements
95 x 107 x 21 cm
Place of origin
England
Collection
A La Ronde, Devon
NT 1313798
Summary
A painted wood and decorated fireplace cover, English, circa 1795. Original to the house and a Parminter item, placed in front of the firegrate and fireplace surround and below the mantle as a decorative feature during warmer months. Decorated with shells and watercolours. Features a painted scene of St Michael's Mount possibly painted from Trengwainton Garden.