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Fan
1795–99
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk leaf painted in gouache with applied sequins and spangles (brass, silver, copper); pierced bone sticks; bone guards with applied steel decorations; mother-of-pearl
Dimensions
Guard: 25 cm (9 13/16 in.); maximum open: 45 cm (17 11/16 in.); arc: 135°
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.243
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite silk leaf with painted decorative bands of spiraling vines and swags ornamented with sequins and brass- and silver-plated copper spangles. Narrow silver band at top. Eighteen pierced bone sticks; steel "pearls" and plaques mounted on guards. Mother-of-pearl buttons on rivet.
ProvenanceGift of Esther Oldham to MFA, June 9, 1976.