Pleated fan

19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Pleated fan. Leaf of white gauze with applied white taffeta, gilt and green spangles. Sticks are mother-of-pearl with gilt and green piqué. White cord and tassel.

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Title: Pleated fan
Date Created: 19th century
Location Created: possibly USA
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/47282
Medium: Silk leaf with applied motifs in silk and spangles, mother-of-pearl sticks with piqué, silk cord and tassel
Credit line: Bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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