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Souvenir paper fan, commemorating a gala evening at Covent Garden

Fan
1972 (made)
Artist/Maker
Westerham Press (printers)
Place of origin
Great Britain (printed)

Souvenir paper fan, produced by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, for a gala evening in celebration of Britain's entry into the European Community, 3 January 1973.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Fans
Object type
Fan
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Fans (Costume Accessories)
  • Fans (Costume Accessories)
  • Ribbon
TitleSouvenir paper fan, commemorating a gala evening at Covent Garden (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed paper, velvet, plastic and thread
Printing Ink
Paper
Velvet
Plastic
Thread
Printing
Cutting (Dividing)
Folding (Process)
Brief description
Souvenir paper fan, produced by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, for a gala evening in celebration of Britain's entry into the European Community, 3 January 1973. Enthoven collection.
Physical description
Souvenir paper fan, with burgundy coloured velvet covers on guards and a gold-coloured plastic Royal Coat of Arms attached to one guard. White tassel. The fan opens out to give, on one side, the title of the evening, 'Fanfare', lists of the artists and the production credits, printed in black on white, with an upper border of European Community flags; on the reverse, the programme of the evening, printed in white on purple.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.5cm (closed)
  • Width: 7cm (closed) (Note: maximum, measured at top)
  • Width: 35cm (open) (Note: approx.)
  • Depth: 1.5cm (closed) (Note: approx., measured at top)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary
Souvenir paper fan, produced by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, for a gala evening in celebration of Britain's entry into the European Community, 3 January 1973.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1327:1, 2-1984

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1114041/souvenir-paper-fan-commemorating-a-fan-westerham-press/
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