Sticks of tinted mother-of-pearl, carved à jour, incised, and inlaid with steel paillettes. Slips of bone. Single leaf of silk gauze weave (crossed warps) embroidered with steel and possibly celluloid paillettes of different sizes and shapes. Mother-of-pearl washer and metal loop at the rivet.
Dimensions:
H x W (open): 25 × 29.2 cm (9 13/16 × 11 1/2 in.)
Type:
costume & accessories
Folding fan and box
Made in:
France
Date:
1905–1910
Credit Line:
Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art
Sticks of tinted mother-of-pearl decorated with elaborate raised painted orientalist design, carved à jour and backed with tinted mother-of-pearl on reverse. Slips of gold painted mother-of-pearl. Mother-of-pearl washer and metal loop at the rivet. Leaf of silk gauze weave (crossed warps) with weft of metal-wrapped silk thread. Areas of appliquéd plain weave silk. Embroidered with metal-wrapped threads and spangles of stamped and plain metal and possibly iridescent celluloid.
Dimensions:
H x W (open): 24.9 × 26 cm (9 13/16 × 10 1/4 in.)
Type:
costume & accessories
Folding fan and box
Made in:
France
Date:
1905–1910
Credit Line:
Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art
