Fan
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1910
Materials
Silk taffeta, wood, metal.
Measurements
300 x 540 x 30 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604308
Summary
A woman's fan made from black silk taffeta and wood. The black silk taffeta leaf is decorated with a design of wild roses and blackberries, hand-painted in gouache, and is otherwise undecorated. The black japanned wood guards, sticks and ribs are undecorated, and the fan is secured with a brass pivot and handle at the base.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Cunningham.