Feather fan
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1880 - 1890
Materials
Feather, wood, metal
Measurements
110 mm (width); 350 mm (height)
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Birling Gap and Seven Sisters, East Sussex
NT 657477
Summary
A wooden fan with black ostrich feathers. The wooden struts are rounded on one side and flat on the other, attached to the feathers at the top. Further down they are tied together with a brown ribbon, which is torn and missing in places. At the bottom of the wood is a yellow metal loop.