Fan
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather
Measurements
18 mm (Width); 260 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 852890
Summary
Fan. Fine kid leaf. Painted with trompe l'oeil lace and coloured ribbons. Central medallion, 2 figures by a river, gilt border. Carved fretted ivory sticks and guards. Reverse - monochrome landscape of italian town, river and boats. Italian, late C18.
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.