Womens hand fan
Object No. A7471
This is an ostrich feather fan from about 1900 to 1924. The exotic beauty of ostrich feathers has been admired for centuries. They were first farmed in South Africa in 1826 and quickly became fashionable. White male plumes were a symbol of status in the aristocracy and graced headdresses and fans for court dress. These naturally coloured brown and white feathers were harvested from a moulting female bird. The sticks of the fan are made of plastic. Brightly-coloured feather fans seen in the 1920s were artificially dyed.
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Summary
Object Statement
Hand fan, ostrich feather / plastic, maker unknown, France, about 1920
Physical Description
Fan, ostrich feather / plastic, unknown maker, unknown origin, 1900-1924. Large ostrich feather fan, transparent honey coloured plastic ribs and shaped guards. Mushroom coloured ostrich feathers shading from dark to light away from ribs. Fan, hand knotted mushroom waterfall fan. Schofield Collection.(LC). Large mushroom coloured ostrich feather fan shading from dark to light away from ribs. Transparent honey coloured plastic ribs and shaped guards.(OF).
DIMENSIONS
Width
1310 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
From blue file
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of Anne Schofield, 1980
Acquisition Date
25 November 1980
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