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Fire screen, late 17th century, Carved walnut frame; cross-stitch embroidery
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Fire screen

Maker unknown · late 17th century

Medium
Carved walnut frame; cross-stitch embroidery
Dimensions
Overall: 48 1/2 × 29 1/2 × 21 5/8 in. (123.2 × 74.9 × 54.9 cm)
Accession
07.225.65
Credit line
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906
Culture
French
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