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A Pair of Late George III Pole Screens with Witty Satirical Prints
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A Pair of Late George III Pole Screens with Witty Satirical Prints

18th century
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These amusing Georgian Pole Screens have a quatrefoil banner applied with paper showing contemporary 18th Century humorous satirical prints, complete with hand written inscriptions.

Most surviving pole screens feature silk, tapestry, or needlework. Authentic, 18th- or 19th-century antique pole screens that feature an original satirical print are extremely rare. Historically, pole screens (designed to shield faces and wax makeup from the fireplace heat) were mostly decorated with botanical needlework or floral painting. However, during the Georgian period, a small number were produced with hand-coloured political caricatures and satirical etchings to spark witty fireside conversation.

The Pole Screens are 144 cms high . The banners are adjustable and measure 36 cms at their widest point.

There is some damage to the paper on the banners and a crack running through one, as shown in the photographs, and one of the rings is missing on the back (again, see photographs).

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Gertrude Antiques has dated these Georgian Mahogany Pole Screens to the Georgian era.

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These amusing Georgian Pole Screens have a quatrefoil banner applied with paper showing contemporary 18th Century humorous satirical prints, complete with hand written inscriptions.

Most surviving pole screens feature silk, tapestry, or needlework.

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Authentic, 18th- or 19th-century antique pole screens that feature an original satirical print are extremely rare.
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Historically, pole screens (designed to shield faces and wax makeup from the fireplace heat) were mostly decorated with botanical needlework or floral painting. However, during the Georgian period, a small number were produced with hand-coloured political caricatures and satirical etchings to spark witty fireside conversation.

fig 1. A pair of late George III mahogany pole screens featuring adjustable scalloped panels mounted with printed satirical caricatures on turned wooden stands with tripod bases.
fig 1. A Pair of Late George III Pole Screens with Witty Satirical Prints

The Pole Screens are 144 cms high . The banners are adjustable and measure 36 cms at their widest point.

There is some damage to the paper on the banners and a crack running through one, as shown in the photographs, and one of the rings is missing on the back (again, see photographs).

Date of Manufacture

Gertrude Antiques has dated these Georgian Mahogany Pole Screens to the Georgian era.

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Archive I A pair of late George III mahogany pole screens featuring adjustable scalloped panels mounted with printed satirical caricatures on turned wooden stands with tripod bases.

A Pair of Late George III Pole Screens with Witty Satirical Prints

Archive II A pair of late George III mahogany pole screens featuring adjustable scalloped panels mounted with printed satirical caricatures on turned wooden stands with tripod bases. View II
Archive III A pair of late George III mahogany pole screens featuring adjustable scalloped panels mounted with printed satirical caricatures on turned wooden stands with tripod bases. View III
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Archive V A pair of late George III mahogany pole screens featuring adjustable scalloped panels mounted with printed satirical caricatures on turned wooden stands with tripod bases. View V
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A pair of late George III mahogany pole screens featuring adjustable scalloped panels mounted with printed satirical caricatures on turned wooden stands with tripod bases.
A Pair of Late George III Pole Screens with witty Satirical Prints
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A pair of late George III mahogany pole screens featuring adjustable scalloped panels mounted with printed satirical caricatures on turned wooden stands with tripod bases.
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A pole screen is an adjustable shield mounted on a vertical wooden rod with a tripod base, popular during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Designed to sit beside open hearths, its primary function was to protect sitters faces from direct heat and prevent wax makeup from melting.

Pole screens were predominantly crafted from hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or rosewood, accompanied by brass adjustment turnings. The central decorative panels typically featured silk embroidery, tapestry needlework, painted screens, or printed paper decoupage.

Authentic George III examples display characteristic late eighteenth-century craftsmanship, including hand-turned wooden shafts, delicate tripod cabriole or down-swept legs, original brass screw fittings, and age-appropriate wear or patination along the wooden joints.

Pole screens serve as architectural accent pieces when placed symmetrically beside a mantlepiece, within a fireplace alcove, or alongside a reading armchair. Their vertical profile provides height and historic detail to layered traditional or eclectic rooms.

Keep wooden surfaces clean using a dry microfibre cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish occasionally to nourish the timber. Ensure paper or textile panels are kept away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent fading, foxing, or paper brittle deterioration.
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