Fan
ca. 1862 (made)
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One of a pair made under the direction of Edward Schott at Ilsenburg-am-Harz to demonstrate the fineness which could be achieved in iron castings. It was shown at the International Exhibition of 1862. The other fan was presented to Princess Frederick William (later the Empress Frederick William) of Prussia (1840-1901), Queen Victoria's eldest daughter. The segments are held together at the base by a pin and at their top by a ribbon.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cast iron |
| Brief description | Fan, cast iron, made under the direction of Edward Schott at Ilsenburg-am-Harz, Germany, and shown at the International Exhibition of 1862. |
| Physical description | Fan, cast iron, filigree with floral and architectural motifs. The individual blades held together with ribbon at the top and a pin at the bottom |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology |
| Object history | One of a pair made under the direction of Edward Schott at Ilsenburg-am-Harz to demonstrate the fineness which could be achieved in iron castings. It was shown at the International Exhibition of 1862. The other fan was presented to Princess Frederick William (later the Empress Frederick William) of Prussia (1840-1901), Queen Victoria's eldest daughter. An identical fan is now in MAK: Austrian Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna. |
| Production | Shown at the International Exhibition of 1862. |
| Summary | One of a pair made under the direction of Edward Schott at Ilsenburg-am-Harz to demonstrate the fineness which could be achieved in iron castings. It was shown at the International Exhibition of 1862. The other fan was presented to Princess Frederick William (later the Empress Frederick William) of Prussia (1840-1901), Queen Victoria's eldest daughter. The segments are held together at the base by a pin and at their top by a ribbon. |
| Bibliographic reference | Cast Iron from Central Europe, 1800-1850, Bard Graduate Centre, 1994, p.310-311
Marian Campbell, Decorative MetalworkLondon, V&A, 1997 p.126-7
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| Accession number | 5369-1901 |
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| Record created | August 10, 2005 |
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