Set of Fan Feathers
1920s (made)
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Four bundles of brown ostrich feather plumes for a fan. Bound together with purple thread in bundles. There are twelve feathers altogether, each is of a uniform size and colour.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Ostrich feathers bound in thread |
| Brief description | Four bundles of ostrich feathers for a fan, made in England, 1920s. |
| Physical description | Four bundles of brown ostrich feather plumes for a fan. Bound together with purple thread in bundles. There are twelve feathers altogether, each is of a uniform size and colour. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs F. Anyon-Cook |
| Object history | Registered File number 1985/2145. The feathers were probably intended to be made into a fan as twelve is the average number of feathers required for a large fan of this period. |
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| Accession number | T.452 to C-1985 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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