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This precious fan and its protective case may have been a gift to King Ferdinand VI of Spain (1713–1759) and his wife, Maria Magdalena Barbara, Infanta of Portugal (1711–1758), whose conjoined coat of arms is worked into the lace and its mount.
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Title: Fan
Date: mid-18th century
Culture: French
Medium: Bobbin lace, point d'Angleterre, mother-of-pearl with gold and diamonds
Dimensions: 11-1/2 x 21 in. (29.2 x 53.3 cm)
Classifications: Fans, Textiles-Laces
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum, 1953
Object Number: 53.162.71a
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