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Folding Fancirca 1920

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Fully open folding fan with black net border, painted poppy blossoms in gray and parchment tones, black sticks, and beaded flower centers

Unknown, Folding Fan, circa 1920, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. John Townsend Smith, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Folding Fan
Place Made
France or Spain
Date Made
circa 1920
Medium
Painted silk leaf, wood sticks and synthetic ivory guards, silver metallic loop, gold metallic rivet
Dimensions
Length (Overall length): 13 3/4 in. (34.93 cm) Length (Length of guard): 8 7/8 in. (22.54 cm) Depth of leaf: 9 7/8 in. (25.08 cm) Length (Length of stick at shoulder): 3 3/4 in. (9.53 cm) Spread: 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Townsend Smith
Accession Number
M.86.413.48
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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