The blades of this fan are peaked like Gothic arches, and the stamped gold decoration depicts more Gothic architectural designs, including tracery and trefoils.
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Title: Brisé fan
Date Created: c. 1840s
Location Created: Possibly Italy or England
Physical Dimensions: 7 3/8 x 13 inches (open)
Provenance: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. The Thompson Collection. Gift of Mrs. Maria D. Thompson, 1922.256
Type: Personal Gear
Original Source: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. The Thompson Collection. Gift of Mrs. Maria D. Thompson, 1922.256