Fan (reverse)

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

Painted with a scene of Venus reclining on a bank with cupid. The sticks are painted with bagpipes and baskets of fruit and flowers.

Used as the backing leaf to an earlier leaf being remounted.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-160-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1996.366
• Date: Early 19th century
  Mid 18th century
  
• Material: Ivory; mother of pearl; pen and ink
  Fan
  ICOM Number: F 8.3
  
• Dimensions: 11.00"
  
• What: Fan
  ICOM Number: F 8.3
  
• Subject: European Costume : female costume : accessories
  
• Who: Neptune
  Richmond Inglis Cochrane Collection
  Venus
  
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• Description: Fan with ivory sticks with mother of pearl, pen and vignette of Neptune and Venus, the reverse with Venus, part of the Richmond Inglis Collection: mid 18th century
  
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