Fan
1740-1750 (made)
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Fan with a paper leaf painted with gouache in scenes of a wedding banquet, dancing and the newly-wed's new house. The sticks are ivory, carved, pierced and painted with birds and flowers. The guards are mother-of-pearl, carved and painted.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Paper, ivory, mother-of-pearl, gouache, gold; hand-carved, painted, gilt |
| Brief description | Fan with paper leaf, mother-of-pearl guards and ivory sticks, 1740-60, German or Dutch, painted with scenes of a wedding banquet and new house |
| Physical description | Fan with a paper leaf painted with gouache in scenes of a wedding banquet, dancing and the newly-wed's new house. The sticks are ivory, carved, pierced and painted with birds and flowers. The guards are mother-of-pearl, carved and painted. |
| Credit line | Given by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt and Lady Wyatt |
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| Accession number | 2211-1876 |
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| Record created | December 12, 2003 |
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