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Fly whisk

Powis Castle © National Trust / Kate Lynch

Category

Wooden objects

Date

Unknown

Materials

sandalwood, gold, silk and cotton

Measurements

840 mm (Length); 295 mm (Length)

Place of origin

India

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Collection

Powis Castle and Garden, Powys

NT 1185215

Summary

Sandalwood fly whisk, with turned, carved handle the flexible strands bound to the handle with cotton thread and decorated at the top with gold thread, yellow and cerise silk and with the remains of a tinsel fringe. S.India (prob. Mysore), c.1800. See 'Treasure of India' catalogue pg.93. Most of the strands are missing.

Provenance

Purchased by the National Trust from John George Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis and the Powis Estate Trustees in June 2010.

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Place of origin

India (2215)

Materials

Sandalwood (110)
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Cotton (31812)

Category

Wooden objects (18918)

Collection

Powis Castle and Garden, Powys (1801)

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