Production: Unknown
Folding fan, silk, central cartouche painted and heavily embroidered with gold sequins and spangles. Small sticks made from horn and ivory alternately, and painted with cut-steels piqué. White paste button and tubular rivet.
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Width: 42.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
18th Century, Late
Production date:
circa
AD 1790
French or English?
Leaf
composed of
sequins
spangles
silk
Sticks
composed of
horn
ivory
Guards
Length 24 cm
Accession number: MAR.M.242-1912
Primary reference Number: 118058
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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