Fan — Fan belonging to actress Ethel Griffies, China, 1920s
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1920s
Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.1278-1984), made in China, dated 1920s, attributed to unknown. The museum's brief description reads: Chinese ivory brisé fan, owned by the actress Ethel Griffies (1878-1975), probably 1920s. Museum description: Ivory brisé fan, the sticks held together by ribbon, with pierced and carved decoration in Chinese style. The museum records it as Carved and pierced ivory, ribbon and metal, measuring Height 18.5 cm; Width 3.5 cm; Width 32 cm; Depth 2 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Historical context
Chinese ivory brisé fan, owned by the actress Ethel Griffies (1878-1975), probably 1920s.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- ivory, ribbon, metal
- Dimensions
- Height 18.5 cm; Width 3.5 cm; Width 32 cm; Depth 2 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Carved and pierced ivory, ribbon and metal
- Maker recorded
- unknown
- Place recorded
- China
Identification
- Museum object name
- Fan
- Museum object number
- S.1278-1984
- Museum system number
- O1114037
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and date against a specialist reference.