Hand screens

Accessories

Inventory number
2018.7.16.10ab.AC.FA.C1835.FR
Description
Pair of hand screens decorated with pictures representing a cottage in a countryside.

The left blue hand screen is decorated with floral motifs on the corners and a drawing in the middle. The picture depict a house near a river. Some people are represented such as a man fishing, a couple are on a boat and two women are doing the laundry.

The right faded blue hand screen is also decorated with floral motifs on the corners and a drawing in the middle. The picture represent a house near a river or a lake, in the middle of a wood. There are mountains in the background. A woman, probably a farmer, and a kid are sitting near the water.
Materials
Cardboard
Wood
Metal
Origin
circa 1830 France
Dimensions
Width : 1.5 cm
Length : 23.5 cm
Height : 38 cm