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Pleated Fan And Case (France)

This is a Pleated fan and case. It is dated ca. 1780 and we acquired it in 1906. Its medium is gilded and gouache-painted vellum leaf; carved à jour, silvered, gilded, and painted ivory sticks. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 27 x 47 cm (10 5/8 x 18 1/2 in.)

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Pleated Fan And Case (France); gilded and gouache-painted vellum leaf; carved à jour, silvered, gilded, and painted ivory sticks; H x W: 27 x 47 cm (10 5/8 x 18 1/2 in.); 1906-20-1-a,b

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