Feather fan
Category
Costume
Date
1900
Materials
Ostrich feather, hen feather, japanned wood, silk ribbon, brass.
Measurements
350 x 280 x 30 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602496
Summary
A woman's fan, made from feather and wood. The fan is made from a combination of partially dyed white/grey ostrich feather and dyed and trimmed red hen feather. The guards, sticks and ribs are made from japanned wood, undecorated, and held together along the top of the sticks with a black silk ribbon. The fan is secured at the base with a brass pivot and handle.
Provenance
Gift of Corbett