Pole Fire Screen

Mahogany and silk fire screen  (in pieces).

Produced in Britain in the 20^th century.

Silk is damaged on the outside edges where it is in constant contact with the inside of the wooden frame. However, the colour and the overall condition is very good probably because it was not used as a functional piece and has been in storage for many years.

The wooden frame was in pieces, the veneer spline joints had broken, and the wooden beading had come loose from the main body. Some pieces had previously been replaced with a different wood, which doesn’t match, and the main joints had been previously repaired with an inappropriate adhesive.

Removed twenty veneer inserts so the main frame could be re-joined. New beading made to replace damaged sections

To finish treatment damaged areas of silk would need to be consolidated using Beva heat-activated adhesive film.

Replace veneer joints and reattach wooden beading to hold the fabric in place.

Re-attach metal pieces to front and back.