Brisé fan: M.4 & A-1936

Current Location: Gallery 34 (Fan Gallery)

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Brisé fan

Categories

Fans

Description

Pierced and carved ivory, painted in polychrome with a central vignette of classical scene well executed and a curved upper border of oak leaves and acorns. Seven tiny brilliants in rosette button, tubular rivet. Tubular pressed paper case with detachable cover (somewhat squashed), coloured pink, and bearing a rectangular white paper label printed in black: 'B. COKER, Fan Maker./Wholesale & Retail/No: 118, Fleet=Street, London.\NB Fans neatly Repaired.'

Legal notes

Given by Mrs Madge

Measurements and weight

Width: 43 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1936-06-09) by Madge, Mrs

Dating

18th Century, Late
Production date: circa AD 1790

School or Style

Components of the work

Button composed of brilliants
Decoration composed of paint
Sticks composed of ivory
Guard Length 25.3 cm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular white paper label

Text: B. COKER, Fan Maker./Wholesale & Retail/No: 118, Fleet=Street, London.\NB Fans neatly Repaired.
Location: On exterior of case
Method of creation: Printed in black
Type: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.4 & A-1936
Primary reference Number: 118072
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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