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Hand screen
French
1785–1800
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Glass beads on looped network
Dimensions
25 cm (9 13/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 41.3 x 20.7 cm
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.2426
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionHand screen of strung glass beads (called sablé) held together with looping stitches. Carved wooden handle, screen lined in pink silk. White ground with yellow balloon in center, two birds holding heart at top, two faces blowing wind below. Good condition.
ProvenanceThe Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection, to the MFA 1943