A very rare surviving example of a late 18thc adjustable fire screen with original attractive woven wickerwork screen....this excellent example would have been used to protect the cook from the heat of the down hearth fire, whose job it was to turn the meat on the spit, which she rotated over fire....very few of these have survived, as they had to be regularly doused with water to stop them from catching fire..!See Page 59 of '' The Cauldron, The Spit & The Fire'' by Robert Deeley for a similar example.English / Somerset. C1780-C1800.Payment can be made by Bank Transfer , all you will need are my Bank Details, which I will send you or off line by Credit / Debit card ,..... e-mail or telephone your card details (long card number, expiry date and three security digits on the reverse of the card) through to me and I will do the rest .Please quote the Internal Reference Number to identify the item you are enquiring about....thank you.Height is 105.4cm (41.5inches)
Width is 54.6cm (21.5inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)