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Folding fan with a single fine skin leaf, the sticks and guards of finely carved and pierced ivory inlaid with mother of pearl and silver pique.

Painted with a rural scene of men and women playing music and singing. The centre of the sticks is carved with a scene of Daphne and Apollo. When closed there is a shell carving across the sticks by the rivet.

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• Online ID: 000-100-101-297-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1996.368
• Date: About 1730-40
  c. 1730
  
• Material: Ivory; silver; mother of pearl
  ICOM Number: F 8.3
  
• Dimensions: 10.50"
  
• What: ICOM Number: F 8.3
  
• Subject: European Costume : female costume : accessories
  
• Who: Richmond Inglis Cochrane Collection
  
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• Description: Fan with ivory sticks pique with silver and mother of pearl plaques, leaf painted with a piper and figures in a landscape, part of the Richmond Inglis Collection: c. 1730
  
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