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SCREENS cheval
Cheval screens are basically intended to be put in front of an empty fire-place, large regency round table either to disguise the fact that the maid has not yet cleared the ashes or, 18th century bristol figurines in summer, louis xv furniture aristocratic to shield the eye from the offensive sight of an empty grate.
A late Georgian satinwood cheval screen, rare furniture 16 - 17th c shown open, bedroom suite hepplewhite with writing fall. The interior fabric is decorated with floral designs. c. 1790
A rosewood firescreen elaborately carved with scroll and leaf forms. This and the following example are very similar to designs from Henry Wood’s design book of mid-nineteenth century date. c. 1850
A walnut cheval firescreen of more ‘naturalistic’ design with an elaborate wool tapestry screen of heraldic design. The frame is carved with leaf and floral forms. The cabriole type feet end in scrolls and the whole
effect is altogether simpler and freer than that of the previous example, georgian bronze sundial which retains a certain formality in the restraint of the turned uprights but which has come only halfway towards the freedom of this one.
SCREENS pole
A George III mahogany screen with a crisply carved tripod base, round cherrywood 2 leaf table with scroll legs the screen decorated with birds and flowers. Note the spiral carving on the stem, chairs thonet austria round caned wein usually a sign of some quality. c.1770
A pole screen was designed to shield the delicate physiognomy of those wishing to enjoy the heat of a fire without suffering a scorching on the exposed skin. It is thus a commentary on the prevailing system of heating rooms and on the genteel nature of some of their inhabitants. High quality original embroidery will enhance the value considerably but the main consideration is the quality of workmanship in the tripod.
Mahogany pole screen with flat triform base, fabrics for sheraton sofa 1775 fluted columns with spiral bulb, images of legs on older tables king louise and floral embroidery work. 1830-1840
Rosewood pole screen with paw feet on an elaborately scrolled triform base and embroidered bird decoration to the screen which is also carved. 1840-1860
One of a pair of mahogany pole screens featuring Leda, m ahogany folding chippendale table in Victorian dress, ladies upholstered chairs being rather delicately eyed by the swan (Persephone on the other). On triform base with turned column and additional scroll supports.
An ill-fitting rather banner-like pole screen with an elaborately twisted mahogany column and tripod base with scroll feet.

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