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Marie-Charles Donzel
Folding Fan1890

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Fully open folding fan with painted paper leaf depicting a garden scene with courting figures and cupids, gold-trimmed edges, and iridescent mother-of-pearl sticks with gilt floral decoration
Artist or Maker
Marie-Charles Donzel
France, 1824 - 1889
Design House
Ernest Kees
France, Paris, founded mid-19th century
Title
Folding Fan
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
1890
Medium
Vellum leaf, mother-of-pearl sticks, brass metallic loop, silver metallic rivet
Dimensions
Length (Overall length): 13 7/8 in. (35.24 cm) Length (Length of guard): 13 7/8 in. (35.24 cm) Depth of leaf: 8 1/2 in. (21.59 cm) Length (Length of stick at shoulder): 5 1/4 in. (13.34 cm) Length (Spread): 26 3/8 in. (66.99 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Anita S. Watson
Accession Number
M.83.189.68
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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