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Painted fan
French
about 1870–75
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk; Painted
Dimensions
51 cm (20 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.266
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack silk leaf. Design of woman seated at table doing fancy work (crewel embroidery?), signed "F. Houghton"; painted gold scrollwork ornamented with steel sequins at sides; narrow gilt bands top, bottom. Neopolitan pierced tortoise-shell sticks with gilt detail and steel piqué work; reverse blades over leaf painted black with gilt scrollwork. Yellow jewel studs in rivet. Brass ring.