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Fan

Fan

  • Place of origin:

    Naples, Italy (possibly, made)

  • Date:

    18th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Picque, inlaid tortoise-shell, gold and animal skin, possibly kid

  • Credit Line:

    Griffin Bequest

  • Museum number:

    M.265-1960

  • Gallery location:

    Silver, room 69, case 20

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Folding fans were costly luxury items which became popular throughout Europe. In mid-18th-century Paris there were 150 master fan makers working at one time. Paper, as well as scented skins, was used. The tortoiseshell sticks of this example are inlaid with tiny gold pins and strips (a technique called piqué), which was originally a speciality of Italian workshops. One side of this fan is painted with a woman fishing in elaborate Rococo dress. The other side shows the goddess Diana accompanied by three maidens.

Physical description

Picque, inlaid tortoise-shell

Place of Origin

Naples, Italy (possibly, made)

Date

18th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Picque, inlaid tortoise-shell, gold and animal skin, possibly kid

Labels and date

Silver Gallery:
Folding fans with piqué-inlaid sticks, originally a speciality of Italian workshops, were costly luxury items which became popular throughout Europe. In mid-18th-century Paris, for instance, there were 150 master fan makers working. Paper as well as scented skins were used. One side of this fan is painted with a lady in Rococo dress fishing. The other side shows the Goddess Diana surrounded by three maids. [26/11/2002]

Categories

Metalwork; Accessories

Collection code

MET

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