Fan
Accessories
Inventory number
2012.3.4.8.AC.FA.C1770.FR
Description
Painted leaf fan with 16 ivory sticks, openwork and inlaid with silver inserts forming stylized floral ornaments, and openwork motif on the first and last sticks. The main side is in silk with handpainted in gold vegetal ornaments with blue and pink floral garlands, embroidered with metal sequins, and decorated with a center scene representing a noble woman in pink gown sitting with a turned back to a man standing near a well.
Materials
Ivory
Silk
Silver
Sequins
Origin
circa 1770
France
Dimensions
Length : 50 cm
Height : 27.5 cm