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Pleated Fan (France), ca. 1785

This is a Pleated fan. It is dated ca. 1785 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is silk leaf painted with gouache and embroidered with sequins and metallic thread; ivory sticks with wire screen and glass. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 27 x 50 cm (10 5/8 x 19 11/16 in.)

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Pleated Fan (France), ca. 1785; silk leaf painted with gouache and embroidered with sequins and metallic thread; ivory sticks with wire screen and glass; H x W: 27 x 50 cm (10 5/8 x 19 11/16 in.); Bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt; 1931-6-112

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