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1904

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Pleated Fan (France)

This is a Pleated fan. It is dated 1760s and we acquired it in 1904. Its medium is painted vellum leaf, carved and painted ivory sticks . It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Sarah Cooper Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W (open): 30.2 x 50.2 cm (11 7/8 x 19 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Pleated Fan (France); painted vellum leaf, carved and painted ivory sticks ; H x W (open): 30.2 x 50.2 cm (11 7/8 x 19 3/4 in.); 1904-14-1

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