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Mahogany Fire Screen with Tapestry, on Curved Feet
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Mahogany Fire Screen with Tapestry, on Curved Feet

anonymous · 1700 - 1750 · embroidering; mahogany (wood); wood (plant material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Fire screen of mahogany with tapestry, on a curved foot. The frame is profiled and the top rail is scalloped. The tapestry depicts chinoiserie: in the center three figures around a table, of which two play tric-trac, and around them asymmetrically grouped flowers.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVuurscherm van mahoniehout met tapisserie, op gebogen voet. 1700 - 1750. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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