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Slate fan
Slate fan made from slate from Corris, Meirioneth, and fan cut at a London Exhibition.
This fan shows just how skilful quarrymen were. Starting with a piece of easily split slate, the quarryman used a saw to cut a pattern along the long sides, and make a hole on one end. Then came the hard work. Using a small chisel, the slate was split into lots of thin blades. A finished fan could have dozens of blades.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
56.415.89
Measurements
Height
(mm): 400
Width
(mm): 450
Weight
(kg): 0.9
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