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Fan

1765 - 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silk mount, painted central group dressed in late 1760s/early 1770s fashion standing in a landscape, encircled by tiny metal spangles and expanding outwards from the circle, wreaths of flowers, birds and butterflies. Painted stems and branches with cut straw in shape of petals, dyed pastel green and apricot, forming flowers. Birds plumage and butterflies wings made up of applied feathers. The whole mount encirled by tiny spangles and edge of the mount painted gold and red swirling border. Ivory sticks and guards, carved and pierced with applied silver and gold jewelled studs.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk mount, painted with applied spangles, cut straw and feathers. Carved and pierced ivory sticks and guards with applied silver and gold jewelled studs
Brief description
Fan of silk and ivory guards and sticks, 1765-1775, British; painted with watercolour with applied straw and feathers
Physical description
Silk mount, painted central group dressed in late 1760s/early 1770s fashion standing in a landscape, encircled by tiny metal spangles and expanding outwards from the circle, wreaths of flowers, birds and butterflies. Painted stems and branches with cut straw in shape of petals, dyed pastel green and apricot, forming flowers. Birds plumage and butterflies wings made up of applied feathers. The whole mount encirled by tiny spangles and edge of the mount painted gold and red swirling border. Ivory sticks and guards, carved and pierced with applied silver and gold jewelled studs.
Dimensions
  • Length: 275mm
  • Width: 514mm
Credit line
Given by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt and Lady Wyatt
Collection
Accession number
2186-1876

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Record createdNovember 21, 2002
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