Design for firescreen, late 19th–early 20th century, Made in New York, United States, American, Watercolor and graphite on off-white lightweight artist board, Overall: 14 3/16 x 11 in. (36 x 28 cm), Drawings, Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (American, 1892–1902), Although used primarily to protect surroundings from stray sparks, a fire screen could increase the atmospheric effects of the fire. The 1892 home decoration manual “The House Comfortable” endorsed brass-framed, glass fire screens for their “bright colors glowing before the firelight
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