Fan
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Painted paper, carved wood, gilding, sequins, brass.
Measurements
270 x 480 x 30 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602503
Summary
A woman's fan made from paper and wood. The front leaf has been painted with an 18th century classical scene, male and female figures in a pastoral landscape, with a gilded border. The reverse leaf is painted with another pastoral landscape, an island with a church set amongst trees. The guards, sticks and ribs are made from wood, carved and pierced and embellished with silver sequins. The guard sticks are veneered onto a brass core. The fan is secured at the base with a brass pivot and handle, intact.