Folding Fan

Brise

CG2015-10-21

From: Europe (uncertain) | France (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Historic

Object Number CG2015-10-21
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Europe (uncertain) | France (uncertain)
Date Made 1700-1810
Section Historic
Materials Animal Horn | Bone
Description

Fan composed of lacquered bone/horn? and paint. Each rib is separated from each other, has fabric at top that is tattered and is held together at bottom by plastic wire.

First scene is of wooded back of estate. Second scene is of a party. End piece has a woman in a fine dress on one end and a sapling on the other.

Height 21.5 cm
Other Number unknown - Drexel Number

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