Fan and case

ca. 1850

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Brisé fan. Plain, unpainted and non pierced ivory sticks connected with white silk ribbon. Ivory guards elaborately carved with lilies of the valley and other flowers. Carved ivory loop. Braided silk tassel ring. Cardboard case covered with paper, lined with cerise paper.

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Title: Fan and case
Date Created: ca. 1850
Location Created: possibly Austria
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Ivory sticks, carved ivory guards, silk ribbon, braided silk tassel ring, cardboard and paper case
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Robert B. Noyes

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Austria Bone Ivory Ribbon Silk Textile