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Accession number 56.241.7

Unique identifier MNY144328

Description Double leaf (mounted en cabriolet) of white silk, the main leaf embroidered with several forms of gold and silver paillettes (some stamped) forming asymmetrical stylized floral branch; band at top of main leaf formed from alternating gilt and sequined and blue painted squares, the latter with gilt landscape vignettes; gilt paper top edge; lower leaf with tripartite groups of sequins. Monture of pierced ivory inlaid with steel discs and applied silver foil in palmette and crescent shapes between leaves; metal rivet. Later belonged to Mrs. Joseph Hodges Choate, Jr., née Cora Lyman Oliver (1876-1955).

Dated ca. 1800

Object Type fan (costume accessory)

Medium gilding (technique), ivory (tooth component), paillette, paint (coating), sequin (spangle), silk (textile), steel (alloy)

File dimensions 18.3 in × 11.8 in at 300dpi
46.5 cm × 30.0 cm at 300dpi

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