Fan
ca. 1770 (made)
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Fan with a vellum leaf painted in watercolours with a scene showing the altar of love with a man and woman in classical dress and four cupids. There are two smaller vignettes with a beehive and garden. The sticks and guards are made of carved ivory, with silver leaf. The rivet is probably glass paste.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ivory, vellum, watercolour, silver; carved, painted |
| Brief description | Fan of painted vellum with ivory sticks and guards, 1770c, British; Altar of Love |
| Physical description | Fan with a vellum leaf painted in watercolours with a scene showing the altar of love with a man and woman in classical dress and four cupids. There are two smaller vignettes with a beehive and garden. The sticks and guards are made of carved ivory, with silver leaf. The rivet is probably glass paste. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt and Lady Wyatt |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2273-1876 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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