Fan — Fan used by Julia Neilson, early 20th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
early 20th century
Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.924-1985), dated early 20th century, attributed to unknown. The museum's brief description reads: Fan with carved and painted wooden sticks and organdie leaf, belonging to Julia Neilson (1868-1957) and used by her as Lady Blakeney in The Scarlet Pimpernel, New Theatre, 1905, or as Sarah, Countess of Marlborough in The Marlboroughs, on tour, 1924, and Wimbledon Theatre, 1925..
Museum description: Fan with carved wooden sticks, painted black, and black organdie leaf. With metal hanging loop. The museum records it as Carved and painted wood and organdie, measuring Height 36 cm; Width 66 cm; Height 35.5 cm; Width 3 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
Fan belonging to Julia Neilson (1868-1957) and used by her as Lady Blakeney in The Scarlet Pimpernel, New Theatre, 1905, or as Sarah, Countess of Marlborough in The Marlboroughs, on tour, 1924, and Wimbledon Theatre, 1925.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- wood, paint, organdie, metal
- Dimensions
- Height 36 cm; Width 66 cm; Height 35.5 cm; Width 3 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Carved and painted wood and organdie
- Maker recorded
- unknown
Identification
- Museum object name
- Fan
- Museum object number
- S.924-1985
- Museum system number
- O1113796
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.