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1940.12.132

Fan with wooden blades painted gold, with grey chiffon painted with birds and flowers. [El.B 08/07/2009]

1940.12.132

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fan with wooden blades painted gold, with grey chiffon painted with birds and flowers. [El.B 08/07/2009]
Cultural groups
English
Date / Period
Date made: 1800-1900
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Textile, Material Metal, Process Painted, Process Carved, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 370 mm folded
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.12.132
Research and responses

This object was viewed by members of the Fan Circle International during a visit in May 2012. They made the following comments: This fan was made circa 1885-1900, at least not before 1885. [El.B 06/08/2012]

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