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Folding Fanmid-18th century

Not on view
Fully open folding fan with painted leaf depicting figures in a landscape, flanked by gold scrollwork and floral borders, with carved ivory-toned openwork sticks
Folding fan, fully open, with cream silk leaf painted with trailing floral sprays in blue, lavender, and green at each corner; ivory sticks featuring pierced and carved interlocking oval lattice work, secured with a small metal rivet.
Title
Folding Fan
Place Made
France
Date Made
mid-18th century
Medium
Skin and silk leaf, bone sticks, brass metallic loop, diamond paste and silver metallic rivet
Dimensions
Length (Overall length): 9 5/8 in. (24.45 cm) Length (Length of guard): 9 5/8 in. (24.45 cm) Depth of leaf: 4 7/8 in. (12.38 cm) Length (Length of stick at shoulder): 4 7/8 in. (12.38 cm) Spread: 17 1/2 in. (44.45 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Jewett Garland
Accession Number
M.59.9.3
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.