Fan

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:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1996.368
Date:	About 1730-40 c. 1730
Material:	Ivory; silver; mother of pearl
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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