Hand screen
Category
Costume
Date
1900
Materials
Place of origin
Rio de Janeiro
Order this imageCollection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 18633
Summary
A mint green box with lid labelled; FEATHER FLOWERS / DOMINGOS LDE CUNHA / 14 RUA DA ASSEMBLEA / RIO DE JANEIRO. Box contains two South American fixed hand-held feather fans. Circa 1900. Mainly pink and green feathers in a circular shape decorated with irridescent mauve beetles. One broken stick. Each with carved and pierced ivory handle, and two stands (NT18633.2 and NT18633.5).
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Marks and inscriptions
/ FEATHER FLOWERS / DOMINGOS LDE CUNHA / 14 RUA DA ASSEMBLEA / RIO DE JANEIRO /