This
screen is very unusual on account of its colour. It is printed with the
picture of a girl walking in the landscape carrying a basket of apples.
It is a charming scene in the romantic genre.
The
handle is turned and carved in an ambitious complex pattern.
It is both turned and carved. It is made from ebony;
sections have been gilded.
Origin:
UKCirca: 1840 ; Materials: wood
Size: Screen 23.5 cm wide by 17.5 cm; handle 22.7 cm long: 9.2 inches wide by 6.8 inches;
handle 9 inches.
Condition: Please refer to the photographs for details of condition.
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box, Antique Face Screen, fan, fire screen, transfer
printing, Girl in landscape,
