Silk leaf with applied silk, gilt sequins; shell-like sticks inlaid with gilt piqués, gilt metal bail
Dimensions:
H x W (open): 19.1 x 32.1 cm (7 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.)
Type:
costume & accessories
Pleated pocket fan and case
Made in:
France
Date:
late 19th–early 20th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Éventail de poche (pocket fan). Leaf of egg-shell mousseline de soie. Obverse: applied with band of the same material and gilt sequins of varying shapes. Shell-like sticks, each made of two separate pieces riveted together at shoulder forming a hinge and allowing the fan to be folded to half its length. Gorge shaped with S-curves and inlaid with round gilt piqués. Gilt metal bail.
