Social History
Clothing & Costume
Oiled paper fan
- Period:
- 19th Century
- Description:
Fashionable in the later 19th century these paper and lace fans were commonly part of a ladies daily attire.
This fan has sixteen pleated leaves of black oiled paper decorated with fine lace, supported by gold painted wooden sticks and guards. The metal finger ring enabled a secure hold and allowed it to be attached to a ladies dress.
- Materials/Media:
- paper, lace, metal, wood
- Dimensions:
- L:260mm; W:380mm
- Source:
- Stranraer Museum
- Accession number:
- WIWMS 1988.568
- Digital Number:
- SRAC050n
- Creation Date:
- 1880s
- Copyright:
- Dumfries & Galloway Council
