MEL.797-2020
Parts
Object number
MEL.797-2020
Object type
Identification
Title
Angelo's Screen
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Edwardian oak three-leaf screen, the central panel with an pierced apron with seven spindles, square feet; mounted with colours, ribbons and rules of the Eton Society
Other number
FDA-A.2082-2020
Description
Dimensions
height (actual size): 1250mm
width (actual size): 460mm
depth (actual size): 30mm
width (actual size): 460mm
depth (actual size): 30mm
Dimension note
Measurements are individual panel sizes
Inscription
Back with a printed paper label in green and black ink, inscribed: ‘J.S. AUCTIONS / 207/ 01295 272488'
Material
oak
brass
brass
Physical description
Oak three-leaf screen; each hinged panel of rectangular form, with canted top-rail, the central panel with a pierced apron with seven spindles, on square feet, mounted with colours, ribbons, team lists, and rules of the Eton Society; finials missing
Production
Date
1880-1900
History and association
Object history note
Provenance: Sold through J.S Auctions, Banbury, Oxfordshire; from which sale purchased by the parents of an Eton pupil; by whom presented to Jim Macartney, when House Master at Angelo's; by whom presented to Eton College in 2020
