Fan
Category
Costume
Date
1701 - 1800
Materials
Paper
Measurements
26 mm (Width); 277 mm (Length)
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Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 852845
Summary
Fan. Mount of paper painted with scenes of musical entertainment. Mother-of-pearl sticks, fretted. Applied gilt ornament and medallion of 3 musicians. On reverse floral design. One guard broken. Probably French, C18. A large piece of mother-of-pearl broken off.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. Acquired by the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund.