Neo-Gothic screen, Europe, ca. 1830
Neo-Gothic screen, Europe, ca. 1830
Original pair of handheld screens, or fireplace screens, hexagonal in shape and made of cardboard with a trilobed pattern in the style of Gothic cathedrals. The center is hollowed out to hold a silk rose window that allows light to pass through, imitating stained-glass windows.
Handles made of turned black wood.
(Signs of wear.)
Height: 39 cm
Expert: Georgina Letourmy-Bordier
Neo-Gothic screen, Europe, ca. 1830
Original pair of handheld screens, or fireplace screens, hexagonal in shape and made of cardboard with a trilobed pattern in the style of Gothic cathedrals. The center is hollowed out to hold a silk rose window that allows light to pass through, imitating stained-glass windows.
Handles made of turned black wood.
(Signs of wear.)
Height: 39 cm
Expert: Georgina Letourmy-Bordier
