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1955

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2013

2025

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Pleated Fan, 1760–1800

This is a Pleated fan. It is dated 1760–1800 and we acquired it in 1955. Its medium is painted parchment leaf; carved, pierced, painted, and gessoed ivory sticks with colored foil behind the guards, glass stone at the rivet . It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Cole Porter.

Its dimensions are

H x W (open): 26.7 x 50.8 cm (10 1/2 x 20 in.)

Cite this object as

Pleated Fan, 1760–1800; painted parchment leaf; carved, pierced, painted, and gessoed ivory sticks with colored foil behind the guards, glass stone at the rivet ; H x W (open): 26.7 x 50.8 cm (10 1/2 x 20 in.); 1955-46-2

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