Folding Fan (France), ca. 1880 (CH 18210305)
Summary
Black lace fan with two appliquéd black silk cartouches, hand painted with scenes: one of a reclining woman with a basket of flowers, the other a putto with a tambourine. Embroidered with gold and silver spangles. Sticks are ebony with gilt decoration and piqué with steel discs.
Tags
Date
1880 - 1889
Source
Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Copyright info
Public Domain