Brisé fan

c. 1840s

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Hartford, United States

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
Medium: Tortoiseshell

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