Production: Unknown
Pierced and carved ivory, painted in polychrome with a central vignette of classical scene well executed and a curved upper border of oak leaves and acorns. Seven tiny brilliants in rosette button, tubular rivet. Tubular pressed paper case with detachable cover (somewhat squashed), coloured pink, and bearing a rectangular white paper label printed in black: 'B. COKER, Fan Maker./Wholesale & Retail/No: 118, Fleet=Street, London.\NB Fans neatly Repaired.'
Given by Mrs Madge
Width: 43 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1936-06-09) by Madge, Mrs
18th Century, Late
Production date:
circa
AD 1790
Button
composed of
brilliants
Decoration
composed of
paint
Sticks
composed of
ivory
Guard
Length 25.3 cm
Inscription present: rectangular white paper label
Accession number: M.4 & A-1936
Primary reference Number: 118072
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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