Not currently on display at the V&A

Fan

ca. 1905 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fan made from blonde tortoiseshell and kingfisher feathers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Kingfisher feathers and tortoiseshell
Brief description
Fan of kingfisher feathears with tortoiseshell, Vienna, ca. 1905.
Physical description
Fan made from blonde tortoiseshell and kingfisher feathers.
Marks and inscriptions
'Mitzy' (Inlaid in gold on the guardstick)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Frank Wooster
Collection
Accession number
T.489-1974

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Record createdOctober 23, 2007
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