Fan
1700-1720 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Fan of painted paper with plain ivory sticks and guard. The pin is brass with a mother of pearl washer. On the face is a 'Toilet of Venus' scene, with Venus examining her reflection in a mirror and attended by handmaids. A patterned black border surrounds it. The reverse is completely covered with a fairly naturalistic flower design covering the entire field.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Painted paper, ivory, brass, mother of pearl |
| Brief description | Fan of painted paper with ivory sticks, Flanders, 1700-1720. |
| Physical description | Fan of painted paper with plain ivory sticks and guard. The pin is brass with a mother of pearl washer. On the face is a 'Toilet of Venus' scene, with Venus examining her reflection in a mirror and attended by handmaids. A patterned black border surrounds it. The reverse is completely covered with a fairly naturalistic flower design covering the entire field. |
| Credit line | Given by Miss N.B. Morris |
| Production | Flemish |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.336-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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