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Not on display

Fan

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Leaf of white gauze with painted decoration of narcissi and butterflies enhanced with sewn spangles. The guard and sticks of wood or paper maché are lacquered silver and gilt and have an impressed and openwork design of convolvulus in the Art Nouveau style. The box of white paper has a white fan shaped label with the maker's name stuck inside the lid.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Fan
  • Fan Box
Materials and techniques
Painted gauze, wood, paper, paper maché lacquered with silver and gilt
Brief description
Painted fan of gauze with paper box, designed by Madame Leah Nathalie, retailed by Fabriqué d'Eventails de Nathalie in London, possibly English or French, ca. 1900
Physical description
Leaf of white gauze with painted decoration of narcissi and butterflies enhanced with sewn spangles. The guard and sticks of wood or paper maché are lacquered silver and gilt and have an impressed and openwork design of convolvulus in the Art Nouveau style. The box of white paper has a white fan shaped label with the maker's name stuck inside the lid.
Marks and inscriptions
'Fabriqué d'Eventails de Nathalie / 187A Sloane Street, LONDON' (Label stuck inside box lid)
Credit line
Given by The HAPA Shop, for the attention of Mrs. B. Gregson
Collection
Accession number
T.455&A-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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