This exquisite lace fan was a gift from the Lacemakers and Ladies of Honiton and Neighbourhood to the future Queen Mary at the time of her marriage in 1893. Lace has been made in the Honiton area since the late sixteenth century and both Queen Victoria and Queen Alexandra's wedding veil and dress flounce were made there. Queen Mary was the first royal bride to receive a Honiton lace fan. The centre of the fan leaf includes a crowned M flanked by cornucopia containing branches of may blossom.