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Fan
A paper fan painted in watercolour with a depiction of the battle of Dogger Bank, 1781. This is flanked by two oval vignettes showing on the left a bearded merman blowing a conch and waving a Dutch flag inscribed: 'ZOUTMAN', on the right a disconsolate mermaid, tearing her hair and holding a lowered red flag inscribed: 'PARKER'. The white background is painted with sprigs of flowers and foliage. The sticks are made of mother-of-pearl, painted and inlaid with gilt metal. They are secured by a metal pin terminating in a paste gem.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0402 |
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| Type: | Fan |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | American War of Independence: Battle of Doggerbank, 1781 |
| Date made: | 1781 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Open: 25 x 510 x 275 mm |