Fan
1820s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Paper fan with ivory sticks and metal guards set with pastes, the mount printed and hand-tinted with a scene from a Gothic Revival romance on one side, and with allegorical figures seated on a pair of scales on the other. With light brown cardboard box with detachable lid
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Printed paper, metal, pastes |
| Brief description | Fan, 1820s, French or British; with cardboard fan box |
| Physical description | Paper fan with ivory sticks and metal guards set with pastes, the mount printed and hand-tinted with a scene from a Gothic Revival romance on one side, and with allegorical figures seated on a pair of scales on the other. With light brown cardboard box with detachable lid |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Cardboard box inscribed in pencil 'Betsy Love Watson', 'From her friend', and in pen 'Mme Riggs' |
| Credit line | Given by H. M. Howard and Miss J. M. C. Howard |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.49-1947 |
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| Record created | April 16, 2009 |
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