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1952

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2013

2024

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Pleated Fan

This is a Pleated fan. It was designed by Charles Bour. It is dated mid- 19th century and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is gilded paper leaf with hand-colored lithographs framed by embossed, glazed paper, gilded and painted mother-of-pearl sticks with hand-colored lithograph, mirror with gold frame in guards, white paste jewel rivet head, gilt metal bail, silk tassel with gi. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Unknown. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

Its dimensions are

H x W (open): 34.3 x 57.2 cm (13 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.) without tassel H x W (open): 63.5 x 57.2 cm (25 x 22 1/2 in.) with tassel

It is signed

Signed on leaf, reverse, on central lithograph, at lower right: Bour

Cite this object as

Pleated Fan; Designed by Charles Bour; gilded paper leaf with hand-colored lithographs framed by embossed, glazed paper, gilded and painted mother-of-pearl sticks with hand-colored lithograph, mirror with gold frame in guards, white paste jewel rivet head, gilt metal bail, silk tassel with gi; H x W (open): 34.3 x 57.2 cm (13 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.) without tassel H x W (open): 63.5 x 57.2 cm (25 x 22 1/2 in.) with tassel; Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1952-161-206

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