Come ye soft Sylphs, who fan the Paphian Groves, And bear on sportive wings the callow Loves...
A replica of "The Botanick Fan" issued by Sarah Ashton in 1792, folded and mounted by @thistlesandstories to accompany their regency outfits. You can see the comparison to the original on the first picture.
I digitalised the original fan leaf, which has been a rather challenging experience because my inattentive ass messed up with sizing. Nevertheless, it is a thing that exists due to our stubbornness and spite.
The original can be seen here - we also visited the V&A museum in London, and I wholeheartedly recommend it! However, this fan is not currently on display.
Note: I used a modernised way of spelling after discussing with @thistlesandstories who commissioned the digitalisation. I wanted to keep the educational value of the item intact. Some parts were illegible in the original as I had no chance to see the original in person, therefore I had to rely on the resident botanist's expertise.
The unmounted leaf:
