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Feather wedding fan
1981
Object Place: London, England
Medium/Technique
Feathers; silver
Dimensions
45.72 cm (18 in.)
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1982.451
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionRoyal wedding fan. Three natural white ostrich feathers mounted on a rigid handle of sterling silver, bearing the badge of the Price of Wales. Engraved: THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES AND LADY DIANA SPENCER 29 JULY 1981." Number 5 of an edition of 25 (5-15).
InscriptionsTHE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES AND LADY DIANA SPENCER 29 JULY 1981
ProvenanceManufactured by Dobbie, 10 Barley Mow Passage London; by 1982: collection Esther Oldham; gift of Esther Oldham to MFA, September 15, 1982.