Miscellaneous items
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ivory and paper, metal and glass
Measurements
Fan - 250 mm (length), Spectacles - 115 mm (width), Coin - 19 mm (diameter)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667618
Summary
A collection of costume accessories. There is a cream paper and ivory fan. The guards and handles are carved with a leaf design. The paper has a silver coloured edge. A brass pin holds the handles together at the bottom. There is a tarnished Belgian five cent coin dated 1916. There is a pair of spectacles with gold coloured metal rims, bridge and side arms. The metal is tarnish in places. The glass lenses are a circular shape. Total number of items is 3.
Marks and inscriptions
On the face of the coin: 'BELGIQUE BELGIE' On the bridge of the spectacles: 'L(ampersand)P [9]0[T]'