Fan, France, ca. 1900
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1900
Fan, France, ca. 1900 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1900. The museum's brief description reads: Fan of silk and lace, made in France, ca.
1900. Museum description: Fan with leaf made of silk with painted Arcadian scene and a lace border. It is signed 'Silvain'. The reverse is plain. The sticks and guard are of pierced, carved and gilt mother of pearl. The ribs are of pierced ivory. The pin is of gilt metal to which is attached a plaited wire finger ring on which is a striped cream satin ribbon. The museum record gives place associated: France. 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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Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Silk, lace, mother of pearl, ivory, gilt metal, plaited wire, satin
- Place recorded
- France
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- 'Silvain'
Identification
- Museum object name
- Fan
- Museum object number
- T.262-1972
- Museum system number
- O350721
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.