Object Number: TA623

Collection: Social History

Object Name: fan, folding

Description: Blue satin leaf applied with cream lace on pierced ivory sticks and guards. Alternate long and shot sticks applied to front of leaf, paired machine3 lace leaf motifs applied above shorter sticks. Leaf edged with bobbin lace. Sticks and guards pierced in a fine pattern. Part of reverse leaf (cream silk) is missing. Pivot of mother of pearl and metal, hanger of shaped and textured gilded brass.