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Brisé Fan with Box1865

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Fully open folding fan made of cream-white ivory or bone sticks radiating from a central pivot, with a small carved relief motif on the outer guard
Folding fan with ivory-toned brisé sticks spread in a semicircle, joined by a ribbon threaded through small tabs; one guardstick features a small carved floral motif near the pivot.
Title
Brisé Fan with Box
Place Made
Germany or Austria
Date Made
1865
Medium
a) Fan: Ivory sticks and loop, fifteen ivory leaves, silk ribbon; b) Box: paper
Dimensions
a) Fan: Length of guard: 9 1/2 in. (24.13 cm); Spread: 16 7/8 in. (42.86 cm); b) Box: Overall: 2 1/16 x 9 15/16 x 1 5/8 in. (5.23 x 25.24 x 4.12 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mary H. and Martin B. Retting
Accession Number
M.85.85.19a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles