08/31/2026
Today's artifact Friday comes from Fendall Hall !! This fire screen at Fendall Hall was hand-sewn by Katherine Louise Dent Hurt, daughter of Capt. Stouten Hubert Dent and Anna Beall Young Dent.
Victorian fire screens were used to protect occupants in the room from excessive heat from the open hearths and to shield clothing and fabrics from possible embers. The screen would also cover the fireplace to make the room more presentable when not in use. Many of these screens were hand-embroidered, painted, or wood-carved.