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Collections

Folding Fan with Box and Inner Boxlast quarter of 19th century

Not on view
Fully open folding fan with ivory silk leaf painted with pink and brown flowering branches, pierced carved ivory or bone sticks, and a cream tassel
Folding fan with ivory or bone sticks featuring carved openwork guards, cream silk leaf embroidered with pink roses and purple blossoms along a branching stem, lace trim along the outer edge, and a knotted cord with silk tassel at the pivot.
Title
Folding Fan with Box and Inner Box
Place Made
China
Date Made
last quarter of 19th century
Medium
a) Fan: Silk satin leaf with silk embroidery, ivory sticks, silver metallic loop, mother-of-pearl button, silk and gold metallic tassel; b) Box: wood with gold paint, black lacquer, silk, ivory, glass and paper; c) Inner box: glass top
Dimensions
a) Fan: Length of guard: 10 15/16 in. (27.78 cm); Spread: 18 7/8 in. (47.94 cm); b) Box: Overall: 3 x 14 x 3 3/8 in. (7.62 x 35.56 x 8.57 cm)
Credit Line
Evangeline D. Walker Bequest
Accession Number
M.78.108.12a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles