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Carved Oak Firescreen with Figural Tapestry Panel
Shackladys Antiques
for sale €1,047     $1,137
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Carved Oak Firescreen with Figural Tapestry Panel

19th century
Description

A finely carved late 19th-century freestanding firescreen executed in solid oak, showcasing elaborate Rococo Revival ornamentation and retaining its original figural needlework tapestry panel.

This decorative firescreen is crafted in richly toned oak with pronounced grain and warm depth of color. The frame demonstrates high-quality carving throughout, featuring scrolling acanthus, floral clusters, pierced cresting, and elegantly shaped cabriole legs terminating in scrolled feet. The carving displays confident execution and dimensional relief typical of skilled late Victorian craftsmanship.

The inset tapestry panel presents a classical figural scene framed within an architectural cartouche. A central courtly figure in period attire is accompanied by attendant figures, set within a stylized interior and landscape composition. Surrounding borders incorporate scrolling foliage, stylized florals, and geometric framing elements rendered in ochre, muted blues, soft reds, and cream against a dark ground.

The reverse is finished in deep red velvet with decorative braid trim, allowing the screen to present attractively from either side.

Dimensions

Height 43.5 Inches

Width 34.5 Inches

Depth 16 Inches

Physical Dimensions
Height
110cm (43.31")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Declaration

Shackladys Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Fire Screen to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1195848
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Description
A finely carved late 19th-century freestanding firescreen executed in solid oak, showcasing elaborate Rococo Revival ornamentation and retaining its original figural needlework tapestry panel.
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This decorative firescreen is crafted in richly toned oak with pronounced grain and warm depth of color.
Shackladys Antiques

The frame demonstrates high-quality carving throughout, featuring scrolling acanthus, floral clusters, pierced cresting, and elegantly shaped cabriole legs terminating in scrolled feet. The carving displays confident execution and dimensional relief typical of skilled late Victorian craftsmanship.

fig 1. An ornate dark carved oak fire screen featuring a central needlepoint tapestry panel depicting a figure framed by elaborate scrollwork.
fig 1. Carved Oak Firescreen with Figural Tapestry Panel

The inset tapestry panel presents a classical figural scene framed within an architectural cartouche. A central courtly figure in period attire is accompanied by attendant figures, set within a stylized interior and landscape composition. Surrounding borders incorporate scrolling foliage, stylized florals, and geometric framing elements rendered in ochre, muted blues, soft reds, and cream against a dark ground.

The reverse is finished in deep red velvet with decorative braid trim, allowing the screen to present attractively from either side.

Dimensions

Height 43.5 Inches

Width 34.5 Inches

Depth 16 Inches

Height
110cm (43.31")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Date of Manufacture

Shackladys Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Fire Screen to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1195848
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Archive I An ornate dark carved oak fire screen featuring a central needlepoint tapestry panel depicting a figure framed by elaborate scrollwork.

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Shackladys Antiques
Telephone 01244 316 394 or 07769 200 346
Location
34 Spital Walk
Boughton
Chester
CH3 5DB
United Kingdom
By appointment only
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Verified Since Jan 2010
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An ornate dark carved oak fire screen featuring a central needlepoint tapestry panel depicting a figure framed by elaborate scrollwork.
Carved Oak Firescreen with Figural Tapestry Panel
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An ornate dark carved oak fire screen featuring a central needlepoint tapestry panel depicting a figure framed by elaborate scrollwork.
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FAQs

Fire screens were traditionally placed before open fireplace hearths to shield room occupants from direct intense heat and drafts while serving as decorative furniture pieces during warmer months.

19th-century examples were typically crafted from solid hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, framing needlework panels worked in wool or silk on canvas backings.

Authentic pieces feature crisp hand-carved details such as scrollwork and acanthus leaves, joined using traditional mortise and tenon construction with age-appropriate wear to the timber finish and textile fibres.

Position the screen on a fireplace hearth, inside an inactive chimney breast, or within an empty hallway corner to add texture, narrative detail, and warmth to modern living spaces.

Keep the screen away from direct sunlight and working heat sources to prevent timber cracking and textile fading, dust gently with a soft brush, and treat the wood periodically with natural beeswax.
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