This folding fan carries decoration that refers to the Restoration of the English monarchy under Charles II. It was clearly owned and used by someone in favour of Charles and offers an opportunity to explore the Restoration process itself and, more specifically, the responses to it of different sectors of society. It can also lead on to study of social life under Charles and a comparison with the period of the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell.
From
England (probably London)
Date
about AD 1660
Culture
Stuart Britain
Material
bone and paper
Dimensions
length: 26.5 cm
leaf depth: 16 cm
span: 45 cm
Museum
Fan Museum
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