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Painted by: A. Deluc (French, late 19th century)
French
1883–85
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Skin leaf painted in gouache; carved, painted and varnished mother-of-pearl sticks
Dimensions
Guard: 29 cm (11 7/16 in.)
Max. open: 55 cm (21 5/8 in.) arc: 160°
Max. open: 55 cm (21 5/8 in.) arc: 160°
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.263
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionDouble skin leaf. Obverse: design of three woodland scenes, man talking to woman spinning, left; two walking women under parasol, center; man watching woman fish, right; with gilt stylized border. Reverse: empty gilt oval frame in woodland setting. Fourteen mother-of-pearl sticks, blades and guards with painted pastoral scenes. Signed "A. Deluc"
Signed
A. Deluc
ProvenanceGift of Esther Oldham to MFA, June 9, 1976.