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Painted fan
French
about 1875
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk; Painted
Dimensions
41.5 cm (16 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.267
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack silk gauze leaf. Painted design of staked chained turtles approaching lotus pad; detail embroidered with brass, steel and green sequins and gilt-silver yarn; signed "Jack." Ebony sticks decorated with gilt and piqué work; small metal turtle with metal and pearl chain at head of obverse guardstick.