Illus. 329.—Sconce of Quill Work, 1720.
The tripod screen in Illustration [330] is owned by Dwight M. Prouty, Esq. The little shelf for the candlestick drops on a hinge when not in use. The tripod feet have a light springing curve, and end in a flattened claw-and-ball. The original embroidery is still in the frame.
| Illus. 330.—Tripod Screen, 1770. | Illus. 331.—Tripod Screen, 1765. |
Another tripod screen is shown in Illustration [331]. It is owned by Cornelius Stevenson, Esq., of Philadelphia. The embroidery and the frame upon it were made in the nineteenth century but the stand is much earlier and is finely carved in the Chippendale style, with the French foot. Three serpents encircle the pole, from which they are completely detached. The wood is mahogany.
Illus. 332.—Candle-stand and Screen, 1750-1775.
Screens were sometimes made of a piece of wood perforated, in order that the heat might not be entirely shut off. Illustration [332] shows one of these screens in the collection of the late Major Ben: Perley Poore.
