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Folding Fan1880-1890

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Fully open folding fan with black lace leaf over silk, tortoiseshell sticks, and three hand-painted figural vignettes in blue, white, and gray; black tassel at pivot

Unknown, Folding Fan, 1880-1890, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Anita S. Watson, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Folding Fan
Place Made
France
Date Made
1880-1890
Medium
Silk sheer and lace leaf, tortoise shell sticks, brass metallic loop, tortoise shell button, silver metallic rivet, silk tassel
Dimensions
Length (Overall length): 14 1/8 in. (35.88 cm) Length (Tassel): 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm) Length (Length of guard): 13 3/4 in. (34.93 cm) Length (Length of stick at shoulder): 4 3/4 in. (12.07 cm) Depth of leaf: 9 3/8 in. (23.81 cm) Length (Spread): 27 1/4 in. (69.22 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Anita S. Watson
Accession Number
M.83.189.36a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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