Ivory deck type hand fan

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Museu da Moda Brasileira
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ivory deck type hand fan with twenty-eight ivory sticks. Two faces, hand-painted. On one side, in the center, a couple dressed in 18th century clothes in the countryside. On the other side, a landscape. Side sticks adorned with floral motifs and arabesques. Metal button.

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Title: Ivory deck type hand fan
Creator: Unknown
Physical Dimensions: A 14.6 X Env 25.7 cm
Provenance: The hand fan arrived in Brazil in the 19th century with the Portuguese Royal Family. D. João VI was also responsible for the introduction of the usage of the commemorative fans, in which important moments of our history were portrayed.
Type: Hand fan
Photographer: Caique Bellato
Rights: GOVERNO DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO / SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE CULTURA / FUNDAÇÃO ANITA MANTUANO DE ARTES DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO – FUNARJ / CASA DA MARQUESA DE SANTOS - MUSEU DA MODA BRASILEIRA
Medium: Metal, ivory, paint, notch, montage

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