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Firescreen

Attributed to Samuel Phippen American
1785–95
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 729
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Firescreen
  • Maker: Attributed to Samuel Phippen (ca. 1744–1798)
  • Date: 1785–95
  • Geography: Made in Salem, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, holly, ebony
  • Dimensions: 61 1/2 x 21 x 18 1/4 in. (156.2 x 53.3 x 46.4 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. A. Goodwin Cooke, in memory of her mother, Mrs. Frederic C. Munroe, and Purchase, Clara Lloyd-Smith Weber Gift and Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1977
  • Object Number: 1977.425
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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