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Antique Fireside Pole Screen, English, Height Adjustable, Aesthetic, Victorian
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Antique Fireside Pole Screen, English, Height Adjustable, Aesthetic, Victorian

19th century
Description

This is an antique fireside pole screen. An English, ebonised mahogany and papier-mâché height adjustable heat reflector, dating to the Aesthetic period, circa 1880.

Charmingly decorative screen, with a delightfully dark appearance

Displays a desirable aged patina, in good original order

Ebonised frame presents lustrous black tonality throughout

Papier-mâché screen adjusts in height through 83cm (32.75'')

Redolent of Georgian art, the screen hosts a pleasing landscape with country home

Riser released by a fascinating pincer clasp for ease of adjustment

Turned collar to the lower support, above the tripartite plinth base

Dressed with foliate ormolu mounts and standing upon bun feet

This is an attractive antique fireside pole screen, with a pleasingly tasteful finish. Delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 37.5cm (14.75'')

Max Depth: 30cm (11.75'')

Max Height: 162cm (63.75'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
162cm (63.78")
Width
37.5cm (14.76")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Ebonised Pole Screen to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1097944
Dealers Internal Reference
24681
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This is an antique fireside pole screen.
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An English, ebonised mahogany and papier-mâché height adjustable heat reflector, dating to the Aesthetic period, circa 1880.
London Fine Antiques

Charmingly decorative screen, with a delightfully dark appearance

fig 1. An antique Victorian ebonised pole screen featuring an adjustable rectangular painted landscape panel on a tall rod supported by a turned pedestal and tripod base.
fig 1. Antique Fireside Pole Screen, English, Height Adjustable, Aesthetic, Victorian

Displays a desirable aged patina, in good original order

Ebonised frame presents lustrous black tonality throughout

Papier-mâché screen adjusts in height through 83cm (32.75'')

Redolent of Georgian art, the screen hosts a pleasing landscape with country home

fig 2. An antique Victorian ebonised pole screen featuring an adjustable rectangular painted landscape panel on a tall rod supported by a turned pedestal and tripod base.
fig 2. Antique Fireside Pole Screen, English, Height Adjustable, Aesthetic, Victorian

Riser released by a fascinating pincer clasp for ease of adjustment

Turned collar to the lower support, above the tripartite plinth base

Dressed with foliate ormolu mounts and standing upon bun feet

This is an attractive antique fireside pole screen, with a pleasingly tasteful finish. Delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 37.5cm (14.75'')

Max Depth: 30cm (11.75'')

Max Height: 162cm (63.75'')

Height
162cm (63.78")
Width
37.5cm (14.76")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Ebonised Pole Screen to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1097944
Dealers Internal Ref
24681
London Fine Antiques
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Archive I An antique Victorian ebonised pole screen featuring an adjustable rectangular painted landscape panel on a tall rod supported by a turned pedestal and tripod base.

Antique Fireside Pole Screen, English, Height Adjustable, Aesthetic, Victorian

Archive II An antique Victorian ebonised pole screen featuring an adjustable rectangular painted landscape panel on a tall rod supported by a turned pedestal and tripod base. View II
Archive III An antique Victorian ebonised pole screen featuring an adjustable rectangular painted landscape panel on a tall rod supported by a turned pedestal and tripod base. View III
Archive IV An antique Victorian ebonised pole screen featuring an adjustable rectangular painted landscape panel on a tall rod supported by a turned pedestal and tripod base. View IV
Archive V An antique Victorian ebonised pole screen featuring an adjustable rectangular painted landscape panel on a tall rod supported by a turned pedestal and tripod base. View V
Archive VI An antique Victorian ebonised pole screen featuring an adjustable rectangular painted landscape panel on a tall rod supported by a turned pedestal and tripod base. View VI
Archive VII An antique Victorian ebonised pole screen featuring an adjustable rectangular painted landscape panel on a tall rod supported by a turned pedestal and tripod base. View VII
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Archive IX An antique Victorian ebonised pole screen featuring an adjustable rectangular painted landscape panel on a tall rod supported by a turned pedestal and tripod base. View IX
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An antique Victorian ebonised pole screen featuring an adjustable rectangular painted landscape panel on a tall rod supported by a turned pedestal and tripod base.
Antique Fireside Pole Screen, English, Height Adjustable, Aesthetic, Victorian
Ref: SA1097944
An antique Victorian ebonised pole screen featuring an adjustable rectangular painted landscape panel on a tall rod supported by a turned pedestal and tripod base.
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  • ObjectFireplace Screens
  • Period19th century
  • StyleAesthetic Movement
  • MaterialEbonised Wood, Metal
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsTurned pedestal, tripod base, rectangular painted panel, adjustable rod
  • SizeH 162 cm (64 in) x W 37.5 cm (15 in) x D 30 cm (12 in)

This is a 19th-century English antique fireside pole screen from the Aesthetic period, circa 1880, designed to function as an adjustable heat reflector. Constructed from ebonised mahogany and papier-mâché, the screen presents a lustrous black tonality with a dark appearance and a desirable aged patina. The rectangular papier-mâché screen is painted with a landscape featuring a country home and mounts onto a tall metal riser rod topped with a small ball finial, adjustable in height through 83 cm via a pincer clasp. The central support includes a turned wooden collar above a tripartite plinth base resting on round bun feet, adorned with foliate ormolu mounts. The piece measures 162 cm high, 37.5 cm wide, and 30 cm deep. It is suited for placement by a fireplace hearth in a living room or study to provide a decorative accent alongside a hearth.

FAQs

A pole screen is a piece of fireside furniture popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, consisting of an adjustable shield mounted on a vertical rod. Designed to protect faces from the intense heat of open hearth fires, they often displayed decorative needlework or painted panels.

Traditional pole screens were crafted using woods such as mahogany, rosewood, or ebonised timber, mounted on turned pedestals with tripod bases. The decorative panels frequently featured needlepoint embroidery, lacquer work, painted landscapes, or papier-mache.

Authentic Victorian examples typically feature brass adjustment mechanisms or threaded wooden collars, turned central pillars, and stable triform or tripod bases. Look for original joinery, age-appropriate wear to the base, and period decorative techniques on the panel.

Place a pole screen near a fireplace, beside an armchair, or in a quiet reading corner as a sculptural decorative accent. Its slender vertical profile allows it to add visual height and historical interest to modern living spaces.

Dust the frame and panel regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding chemical polishes or water on painted surfaces. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent cracking of the paint and lacquer finish.
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