Fan
ca. 1900 (made)
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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.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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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 |
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Accession number | T.455&A-1976 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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