Fan
ca. 1935 (made)
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Fans were necessary accessories in western China in the 1930s, where the summer climate was hot and humid. During a wedding in Chongqing in August 1935 the chapel was filled with the humming of the fans as 200 guests tried hard to keep the heat at bay.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Paper, with bamboo sticks |
Brief description | Folding fan, plain black paper with bamboo sticks, Hangzhou, ca. 1935 |
Physical description | Folding fan, plain black paper |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Hangzhou Jin Yi' (On sticky label.) |
Credit line | Given by Pamela Marchant |
Object history | Wedding present given to two Scots, Lieut Tom Marchant and Robina Bookless, who got married in Chongqing, west China, in 1935. |
Summary | Fans were necessary accessories in western China in the 1930s, where the summer climate was hot and humid. During a wedding in Chongqing in August 1935 the chapel was filled with the humming of the fans as 200 guests tried hard to keep the heat at bay. |
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Accession number | FE.593-2007 |
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Record created | April 9, 2008 |
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