Pole screen stand
Category
Furniture
Date
1770 - 1830
Materials
Rosewood
Measurements
406 x 305 mm
Collection
Ormesby Hall, Redcar and Cleveland
NT 708248.1
Summary
A late 18th century/early 19th century pole screen stand (a) with an elongated octagonal glazed screen (b) set with an embroidery of flowers in a basket (faded), the moulded surround highlighted in white on a grained ground. The pole issuing from an incurving triangular base raised on three acroterian feet (of iron), these tapering up to a baluster, supported by three incurving square section flying buttress supports, with circular medallions and balls. The whole of this substructure to the pole grained as rosewood and lined and decorated with anthemions in white. The screen fixings (of brass) detached from the screen. Tattered remnants of scarlet silk damask backing to the screen.
Provenance
Pennyman collection devised in October 1961 to The National Trust under the terms of Col. J.B.W. Pennyman's will.