Fan
1820-1830 (made)
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This fan of spangled silk and net is very delicate. Its owner would have had to handle it gently to avoid dislodging any spangles. Fans with embroidery and spangles were fashionable from the late 18th century and into the first half of the 19th century. The leaf-like motifs and their regular arrangement are typical of the British Regency style of the early 19th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk appliqué, embroidered with copper-gilt thread and spangles, insertion of silk net, with carved and pierced ivory sticks and guards decorated with silver foil |
| Brief description | Fan, blue silk embroidered with appliqué of gilt foil, spangles and net insertions, ivory sticks and guards decorated with silver foil, Britain or France, 1820-30 |
| Physical description | Fan |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Bernard H. Webb |
| Summary | This fan of spangled silk and net is very delicate. Its owner would have had to handle it gently to avoid dislodging any spangles. Fans with embroidery and spangles were fashionable from the late 18th century and into the first half of the 19th century. The leaf-like motifs and their regular arrangement are typical of the British Regency style of the early 19th century. |
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| Accession number | T.578-1919 |
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| Record created | December 12, 2003 |
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