Fan
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1910
Materials
Silk satin, celluloid, cotton lace, mother-of-pearl, silk satin ribbon.
Measurements
380 x 710 x 30 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604311
Summary
A woman's fan, made from silk satin and celluloid. The fan leaf is made from cream silk satin, which is decorated along the upper border with a flounce of Valenciennes style cotton lace and is otherwise undecorated. The guards, sticks and ribs are made from cream celluloid and are also undecorated. The fan is secured at the base with a mother-of-pearl pivot and silver metal handle, to which is attached a cream silk satin ribbon bow.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Cunningham.