Firescreen, 1785–95, Made in Salem, Massachusetts, United States, American, Mahogany, holly, ebony, 61 1/2 x 21 x 18 1/4 in. (15

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Firescreen, 1785–95, Made in Salem, Massachusetts, United States, American, Mahogany, holly, ebony, 61 1/2 x 21 x 18 1/4 in. ( x x cm), Furniture, Attributed to Samuel Phippen (ca. 1744–1798), This fire screen features a folding shelf for a candle, a refinement found on very few examples. It is transitional in style, with snake feet of the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles and the oval shape and inlay typical of Neoclassical designs

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Size: 2240px × 4757px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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