Production: Unknown
Brisé fan, tortoiseshell (15+2) pierced, engraved and set with roundels of mother-of-pearl; cream silk ribbon; tortoiseshell strengtheners at the lower ends of the guards and tortoiseshell carrying loop. The sticks are pierced with bands of dots linked by lines, asterisks, groups of dots linked by lines, stylized flower heads and groups of dots linked by lines. The centres of the flower heads are formed by mother-of-pearl roundels of which there are six on each guard.
History note: Purchased by the donor in the Seychelles
GIven by Miss S.K. Howes
Method of acquisition: Given (1990) by Howes, S. K. Miss
20th Century, Mid
Production date:
AD 1959
Sticks+guards
composed of
tortoise shell
mother-of-pearl
Guards
Length 17.7 cm
Accession number: M.7-1990
Primary reference Number: 118520
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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