Fan (reverse)

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Reverse of folding fan with double leaf of chicken skin, sticks of carved ivory, guards of carved mother of pearl.

Painted in watercolour with a typical Italian landscape. Extra borders at the top and bottom to get the right shape to fit the sticks and guards.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-126-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1996.356 A
• Date: 18th century
  Leaf about 1770, rest 1740s
  
• Material: Chicken skin; ivory; mother of pearl
  Fan / fan case
  
• Dimensions: 11.00"
  
• What: Fan / fan case
  
• Subject:
• Who: Richmond Inglis Cochrane Collection
  
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• Description: Fan of chicken skin and carved ivory sticks pierced with mother of pearl, leaf painted with a classical scene and a landscape, in a case, part of the Richmond Inglis Cochrane Collection: 18th century
  
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