Mid-/late 1700s painted folding hand fan, possibly French, with watercolour images on either side, and struts with metallic filigree and mother of pearl inlay. Image on the obverse portrays a series of couples standing in classically-inspired architecture. Image on the reverse portrays a couple on a swing in a rural setting. Formerly owned by Mary Horsley (1813-81), wife of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Painted hand fan
| Object no. | LDBRU:2018.22 |
|---|---|
| Size | 280 (h) x 500 (w) mm |
| Date | about 1760 |
| Acquired | Purchased from Vanessa, Lady Thomas, 2018. |
| Condition | |
| Location | Stored offsite at TLA |