Fan (Guard)

Guard of folding fan, of carved and pierced ivory inlaid with silver pique, and mother of pearl at the rivet.

Carved with a stylised floral motif with flat discs of silver inlaid as petals and smaller silver pins. A very bulbous head strengthened with a mother of pearl plate, with brass pin and mother of pearl washer.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-141-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1996.360 A
Date:	About 1720 Early 18th century
Material:	Ivory; silver
Dimensions:	10.50"
What:	Fan / fan case
Subject:
Who:	Richmond Inglis Cochrane Collection
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Description:	Fan of ivory sticks pierced and pique with silver, leaf painted with five trompe l'oiel scenes and figures in a wood, in a case, part of the Richmond Inglis Cochrane Collection: early 18th century
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