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1770s
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk leaf painted in gouache, applied sequins and gilt-silver threads; pierced ivory sticks, with piqué work and gilt-silver details
Dimensions
Guard: 27.5 cm (10 13/16 in.); Max. open: 51 cm (20 1/16 in.); arc: 160°
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.215
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionDouble white silk leaf. Design: three vignettes: woman encouraging bird in cage to sing by playing music box, left; man teaching woman song, center; woman embroidering, right; surrounding painted floral design with details in laid gilt-silver yarns and brass sequins. Carved and pierced ivory sticks decorated with gilt-silver and piqué work. "Shuttle-shaped" Wedgwood cameo of Terpsichore on obverse guard (added later); missing cameo on reverse guard.
ProvenanceGift of Esther Oldham to MFA, June 9, 1976.