This is an antique pole screen, an English, Victorian fireside needlepoint tapestry panel dating to circa 1860.

Attractive woodland scene needlepoint tapestry panel
Mounted in a square frame decorated with roundels and scrolls
Raised on a brass pole capped with an umbrella finial
Adjustable height with a brass twist lock to secure position

A most attractive tapering, rosewood, barley twist stem
Displaying grain interest in the lustrous wax polished finish
Standing upon a tripod of shaped cabriole legs with scrolled toes
An inverted finial hangs beneath the centre column

A delightful example depicting the red squirrel. The red squirrel, the native British squirrel, has massively declined in numbers following the fashionable introduction of the grey squirrel from North America during the 1870's.

Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home.

Dimensions:
Max Width: 42cm (16.5'')
Max Depth: 33cm (13'')
Max Height: 141.5cm (55.75'')

Max Panel Width: 42cm (16.5'')
Max Panel Depth: 37cm (14.5'')

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Our Ref: 18.5137