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Description: | The firescreen is decorated with a scene of a bird sitting on a branch. The small brown bird is made of feathers, and has been glued onto the screen. The branch, a butterfly and flowers have been painted onto the silk using a variety of colours. The background is beige in colour, as are the tassels attached around the edges of the screen. The firescreen was used to screen the face whilst sitting by an open fire.
Aspect: sex, Description: f
Aspect: age, Description: adult
Material: textile, silk (?)
Material: metal
Material: organic, feather
Part: mount, Material: metal (gilded)
Part: handle, Material: metal (gilded)
Colour: multi-coloured | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.costume&textiles.260376 | Go to resource |
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