Designer: Allchin, J.H.
Double leaf of beige silk backed with white stiffened silk, the front printed in brown, and edged with goose (?) down; sticks and guards of ivory (14 + 2); gilt-metal carrying loop. The front is decorated overall with two wrens perching on the stems of a flowering plant with long pods. To left of centre there is a butterfly or moth, and on the extreme left, a spider's web. The engraver's signature is on the extreme lower right side of the leaf. The fan is in a rectangular cardboard fan box (A), with off-white watered silk effect on the exterior.
Given by Mrs A. Zeitlin
Method of acquisition: Given (2002-04-22) by Zeitlin, Alice, Mrs
19th Century, Late#
20th Century, Early
Circa
1890
-
Circa
1910
The description on one end of the fan box does not correspond to the description of the fan, which suggests that it was probably not the original box.
Carrying Loop
composed of
gilt-metal
Edging
composed of
down
Leaves
composed of
silk (textile)
Sticks And Guards
composed of
ivory
Box
Height 3.5 cm
Length 36.7 cm
Width 4.5 cm
Guards
Length 29.2 cm
Fan
Length 34.5 cm
Front
Leaf
Accession number: M.4 & A-2002
Primary reference Number: 47107
Entry form number: 165
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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