Cornstalk Fireplace Screen

Item Number: 133
Time Left: CLOSED
Value: $500
Online Close: Oct 14, 2008 11:00 PM EDT
Bid History: 0 bids - Item Sold!
Description
Own a piece of Needham History. During the 1961 expansion of the library, wooden screens were commissioned as window coverings for the Community Room. Two of these screens, the Cornstalk and the Peacock, are now available. Each has been refinished and placed in a frame to allow it to be used as a summer fireplace screen. The size is 36 3/8" wide x 27 3/4" tall. The provenance of the screens describing the commission for the 1961 library and the execution of the commission is available upon request. Don't miss this chance to own a piece of Needham history. The provenance of the screens describing the commission for the 1961 library and the execution of the commission is available upon request.