Fan
1893 (made)
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Fan of pleated kid leather painted with a reproduction of a Florentine fresco depicting the wedding of Boccaccio di Salvestro Alamanneschi degli Adimari and Lisa Ricasoli on 22nd June 1420. The fan is inscribed with the date 'Londini Die VI Jullii MDCCCXC111' and is signed.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Painted and pleated kid leather |
Brief description | Fan of painted and pleated kid leather, painted by Carlo Orsi, Italy, dated 1893. |
Physical description | Fan of pleated kid leather painted with a reproduction of a Florentine fresco depicting the wedding of Boccaccio di Salvestro Alamanneschi degli Adimari and Lisa Ricasoli on 22nd June 1420. The fan is inscribed with the date 'Londini Die VI Jullii MDCCCXC111' and is signed. |
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Credit line | Given by HM Queen Mary |
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Accession number | T.226-1959 |
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Record created | July 24, 2006 |
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