Fan
Category
Costume
Date
1890 - 1900
Materials
Silk satin, silk taffeta, bone, cotton net, brass.
Measurements
390 x 700 x 30 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 605020.2
Summary
A woman's fan, made from cream silk satin and bone. The large silk satin leaf has been hand-painted on the front face with a floral design in yellow, pink, grey, red and green, with the reverse leaf undecorated and backed with cream silk taffeta which is covered with cream cotton net. The guards, sticks and ribs are made from bone, undecorated. The fan is secured at the base with a brass pivot and handle, intact.