Fashion — 1793
Fan
This printed fan lists the kings and queens of England since the Norman Conquest of 1066. It was manufactured by Cock and Crowder who were fan makers in the City of London. Cheap fans were mass produced to satisfy the huge demand in the hot, smelly summer months. The contents of the fan leaves were often topical. This one has patriotic, pro-monarchy overtones as Britain had entered the war with the French Republic earlier in the year. The fan was given to a visitor at the fashionable Almack's Assembly Rooms on King Street near St James's Park.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- A25916
- Object name:
- fan
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Cock, John, Crowder, J.P., Neele, S.J.
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- Production date:
- 1793
- Material:
paper, bone, metal
- Measurements/duration:
- H 280 mm, W 465 mm (open) (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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