Fire screen hanging
Category
Textiles
Date
circa 1900
Materials
Silk cord, silk, beadwork, tapestry, canvas and brass
Measurements
450 mm (Width); 510 mm (Length)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 19871
Summary
A hand-worked shield-shaped fire screen banner, Circa 1900, edged with twisted silk cord. 90mm black silk fringe. Grey and brown beadwork vines on an olive green tapestry ground. Six brass hooks. Backing of dark green silk (shattered) over canvas. Four tassels of green silk each 100mm long.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.