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pole screen

Object NamePole Screen

Artist James Pearson (English, b. Ireland, about 1740-1837 or 1838)

Made FromPlate Glass, Mahogany, Brass

Date1800

TechniqueStained, enameled, gilded, assembled

SizeOverall H: 120 cm; Screen Diam: 31.5 cm

Accession Number2018.2.9 A

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Exhibitions

The World in Glass: Treasures from The Corning Museum of Glass

In Sparkling Company: Glass and the Costs of Social Life in Britain during the 1700s

Place Made

England, London

Physical DescriptionPole Screen. Stained and enameled colorless plate glass, mahogany, gilded brass; assembled. Circular reverse-painted glass panel mounted in brass frame with cotton(?) rope; frame has a brass handle at top. Panel mounted on brass and mahogany stand with mahogany base and three carved scroll feet. Panel depicts a classical countryside landscape with architectural ruins, dogs, and a young man riding a white horse.
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