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Antique Guessing Game #5
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Apr 30, 2007, 01:54 PM
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Yes!
Table screens, or face screens, were typically used to shield a lady’s face from the heat of a fire.
This was not only to preserve the pale complexion, which was fashionable at the time, but also to protect her makeup, which was wax based.
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