Not on display

Pair of Fans

ca. 1840-1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of fans or handscreens in papier-mâché, circular with shaped edges, and the fronts painted in floral designs with gold and colours on a gilt ground. Inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The backs are black.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Fan
  • Fan
Materials and techniques
Papier-mâché, wood and mother-of-pearl
Brief description
Pair of fans or handscreens in papier-mâché with turned wooden handles. England, ca. mid 19th century.
Physical description
Pair of fans or handscreens in papier-mâché, circular with shaped edges, and the fronts painted in floral designs with gold and colours on a gilt ground. Inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The backs are black.
Dimensions
  • Height: 43.2cm
  • Width: 23.5cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Given by Lt. Col. W. H. Hildebrand
Object history
Said by Mrs Toller of the Post House, Datchet, Buckinghamshire (04/12/1961), to be very similar to papier-mache objects made by the Wolverhampton immigrants working in Connecticut, USA.
Collection
Accession number
W.156-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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