An Arts and Crafts Coloured Glass & Ebonised Fire Screen

Origin: English Period: Arts and Crafts Provenance: Unknown Date: c.1895 Height: 29 inches Width: 18 inches (Or 22 inches with feet) Depth: 1 inch (Or 4.5 inches with feet) Composed of an ebonised wooden frame with a stylised bead and reel moulded edge, with original metal handle at the top centre, resting on square geometric feet. The screen is divided into four geometrically designed leaded glass panels; each panel with hand-blown azure-blue glass corners in a floral motif, and a central border of cranberry glass, flanked by two orange glass sections, interspersed with colourless glass squares. A colourful and authentic piece of period design, that really comes to life in front of a roaring fire, when the dancing flames beautifully illuminate the stained glass, causing the colours to move and flicker on nearby walls.The usefulness of a fire screen is threefold, they are used decoratively to hide an empty grate, they prevent flying sparks or embers jumping from the fireplace