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This paper and ivory fan was made around the time of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. The design is by tradition attributed to Robert Strange, the Jacobite engraver.

The fan's hand-coloured print depicts Prince Charles Edward Stewart in armour surrounded by classical gods. The figures on the right are reputed to be the family of King George II retreating in confusion.

Fans such as this were said to have been distributed to ladies at a ball at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, by Prince Charles Edward Stewart. The ball was held to celebrate his victory at the Battle of Prestonpans during the Jacobite Rising of 1745.

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