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Mother of Pearl Fan with Hand-Painted Paper Mount
Mother of Pearl Fan with Hand-Painted Paper Mount
Mother of Pearl Fan with Hand-Painted Paper Mount

Mother of Pearl Fan with Hand-Painted Paper Mount

Object NameFan
Mediummother of pearl, paper, chiffon, sequins
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS014872
About MeLadies fan with twenty two shaped and pierced mother of pearl sticks with gold edging and a pale chiffon and painted paper mount.

The chiffon mount is partially covered with hand painted paper. This features three floral shaped gold edge losenges. The central scene features a woman and man dancing within a landscape; the two smaller losenges on either side are painted with foliage, flowers and ribbons, and inset with two smaller landscape losenges. Gold sequins edge the unpapered parts. The top edge is formed by a series of pierced mother of pearl sections, edged with gilt. There is a brass loop holding the sticks together at the bottom.