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European

Folding Fan, ca. 1860

Description

Maker

Culture

European

Title

Folding Fan

Year

ca. 1860

Medium

wood; silk; paper; paint; gold leaf; lithograph; hand coloring

Materials/Techniques

Materials

hand coloring,
hand colored,
wood,
paper (fiber product),
silk,
paint,
gold leaf

Dimensions

29.8 cm (11 11/16 inches) (length)

Type

Fashion,
Costume Accessories

Credit

Gift of William Ely

Object Number

37.357

Exhibition History

Beauty in Hand

June 1 - August 18, 1990

Transformations of the Court Style

February 2-27, 1977

Use

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