Fan
20th century
Castle Museum in Łańcut
Part of the collection: Fabrics
Ostrich feather fan, tortoiseshell, 19th c., A fan made of ostrich feathers, the frame consists of sixteen feathers and two lining feathers. Stripe shaped feathers made of tortoiseshell in beige and orange, thicker at the handle, tapered at the top. Lining feathers slightly thicker, semi-flat in cross-section. The ‘covering’ of the fan is made of fluffy, dense ostrich black feathers. All tortoiseshell feathers fastened with a brass buckle.
Dimensions
height: 48 cm
Object type
Fabrics
Technique
binding
Material
feather
Creation time / dating
Owner
Castle Museum in Łańcut
Identification number
Location / status
20th century
Castle Museum in Łańcut
19th (?) century
Castle Museum in Łańcut
18th-19th century
Castle Museum in Łańcut
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