Brisé fan, Great Britain, ca. 1840
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1840
Brisé fan, Great Britain, ca. 1840 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1840. The museum's brief description reads: Brisé fan of slotted bone, Great Britain, ca.
1840. Museum description: Brisé fan of bone drilled and slotted with simple decoration. Shaped ends to the blades. Brass rivet with mother-of-pearl washers. The museum record gives measurements Length 8.25 in; place associated: Great Britain. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length 8.25 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Drilled and slotted bone, brass, mother-of-pearl
- Place recorded
- Great Britain
Identification
- Museum object name
- Brisé fan
- Museum object number
- T.219-1959
- Museum system number
- O320164
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 materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.