Handscreen
Unknown Maker
Handscreen. Obverse: painted paper showing floral border with three Chinoiserie figures. Reverse: printed paper showing map of the British Isles with description in French. Turned wood handle.
Credit: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
1769-1800
Engraved and painted paper leaf, turned wood handle
1925-1-64
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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